Saturday's Barcelona transfer talk news roundup: Philippe Coutinho, Junior Firpo, Ivan Rakitic

Even an eighth La Liga title in the past 11 years was not enough for Barcelona's 2018-19 season to be deemed a success following their Champions League collapse at Liverpool and Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia.

Just one trophy from a possible treble has led to calls for the Catalan giants to undergo a squad overhaul this summer, and here Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings at the Camp Nou.

Saturday morning's headlines:

Kylian Mbappe urges Neymar to stay at Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe reveals that he urged Neymar to remain at the Parc des Princes in a recent conversation with his teammate. Read more.

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Barcelona 'willing to send Philippe Coutinho on loan'

Barcelona are open to loan offers for unsettled Brazilian attacker Philippe Coutinho, according to a report. Read more.

Barcelona 'cool Junior Firpo interest' Barcelona take a step back in their pursuit of Real Betis defender Junior Firpo, according to a report. Read more.

Manchester United line up Ivan Rakitic as Bruno Fernandes alternative? Manchester United line up Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic as an alternative to Sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandes, according to a report. Read more.