Liverpool transfer news: Barcelona star Philippe Coutinho can make Reds another £27m if three contract clauses are met

The Brazil international swapped Anfield for the Camp Nou in January for £142million

Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona earned Liverpool a whopping £142million when he swapped Croxteth for Catalonia.

The Brazil international was pursued by the LaLiga side for several months before they finally got their man.

Coutinho is presented to the Barcelona media

As it stands, the Reds are not missing their diminutive playmaker too much as Mohamed Salah and co. continue to wreak havoc amongst opposition defences.

In fact, Liverpool could be set to further profit from selling the long-range specialist – provided the contractual obligations included in his £240,00-a-week deal are met.

According to the Daily Mirror, Jurgen Klopp could be set for a £27.2 million windfall if just three contractual obligations are stipulated.

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As with most deals nowadays, the more a player is picked the more you have to pay the club you bought him from. Once Coutinho makes 110 Barca appearances, Liverpool will net a cool £17.6million.

The fee is to be paid in four instalments, meaning the Reds will receive £4.4million every time the Brazilian reaches a 25-match milestone.

Coutinho has already played 28 games for Barca

After Barca’s game against Real Vallodolid at the end of August, Coutinho officially reached the first of these milestones – meaning his former club are one step closer to pocketing the remaining £13.2million from his appearances.

They meaning the process will be completed next August – if Barca can make it.

Coutinho has fitted in seamlessly to life at the Camp Nou (pictured with a fan)

As a reference point, Barcelona last failed to qualify for Europe’s competition in 2003 when they finished sixth. The following summer they signed Ronaldinho and duly won it in 2006.

Clause 3) Barcelona win the Champions League

Would be extremely hard to do this without achieving clause two, But Barcelona winning the Champions League will also make Liverpool money.

Should they manage to win the Champions League for the first time since 2011 then the Reds will receive a further £4.4million.

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