Barcelona reportedly set to ditch plans to sign Coutinho

According to reports, Barcelona could be set to ditch their plans to sign Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele and instead follow focus on their plan B which will involve trying to sign Angel Di Maria of PSG and Jean Michel Seri of Nice.

The Catalan giants are said to have had three bids rejected for Coutinho, the latest worth £118 million. Borussia Dortmund are also maintaining that Dembele will not be sold this summer despite the player not reporting for training in a bid to force through a move.

Ernesto Valverde’s knows that his team need attacking reinforcements following the departure of Neymar.

Di Maria and Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi also combine well together when on duty for the Argentina national team. However negotiations could be complicated due to the manner in which PSG bought Neymar