Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho 'returns to Liverpool for farewell party'

Philippe Coutinho has reportedly returned to Liverpool to bid a proper farewell to his former teammates.

The Brazilian was granted his dream move to Barcelona earlier this month after the Reds rejected a handful of bids from the Spanish giants last summer.

According to Sport, the Barcelona players have been given two days off and Coutinho has decided to spend that time back on Merseyside.

A farewell party, which will be attended by the playmaker's former teammates and manager Jurgen Klopp, is reportedly planned for Tuesday.

The report claims that Coutinho is keen to make sure that there is no bad feeling from the Liverpool staff and squad over his mid-season exit.