Finally! Barca Announce Liverpool's Coutinho Deal

It's a done deal!

Spanish football club Barcelona have officially announced the arrival of Phillipe Coutinho from English football club Liverpool.

The 25-year-old will make the switch from Liverpool, where he scored 12 goals and provided 9 assists in all competitions this season, for a reported €160 million (N67.9bn) fee.

Barca have revealed that the Brazil international has signed a five-and-a-half year deal and will have a €400m (N169bn) buy-out clause.

📲 @Phil_Coutinho is 🔵🔴!#BeBarça pic.twitter.com/TPehzhSdJ6

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 6, 2018

👋 @Phil_Coutinho!
Bem-vindo! Welcome! Benvingut! ¡Bienvenido!

🔵🔴 #BeBarça #ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/NnQDY3CD0C

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 6, 2018

😁 That feeling when @Phil_Coutinho signs for Barça... 🎉
Show us your reaction with a GIF!
🔵🔴 #BeBarça pic.twitter.com/aAkIUjKDEz

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 6, 2018

The former Inter star becomes the third-most expensive player ever, with only Neymar (€222m, N94bn) and Kylian Mbappe (€180m, N76bn) above him.