Jurgen Klopp has once again suggested that Philippe Coutinho is not leaving Liverpool after claiming that the midfielder "loves the club and the city".
The Brazil international, who only penned a new five-and-a-half-year Reds deal in January, is understood to have been on Barcelona's radar for the past 12 months.
Coutinho was man of the match in the Premier League Asia Trophy final win over Leicester City, scoring one and creating the other for Mohamed Salah for a 2-1 triumph.
Following the 25-year-old's impressive performance in the Hong Kong clash, Klopp hinted that Coutinho is going nowhere this summer.
Klopp is quoted by The Mirror as saying: "Everyone knows that Phil Coutinho is a key player for us. I know that he feels completely more than fine, comfortable - whatever - in Liverpool.
"He loves the club and the city - that's clear. But that he's able to play like that tonight - in a very difficult moment of the pre-season after all these sessions - is good to see. That shows his big potential."
Asked about how his conversation with Coutinho went, Klopp added: "Yes, we've spoken - but it's not for you."
Coutinho scored 13 times and provided a further 13 assists in 2016-17 to help Liverpool to a fourth-place finish in the Premier League.
Giuseppe Labellarte
