Italian giants Juventus have opted against making move for Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho.
According to Calcio Mercato, Juventus were in the race to sign the playmaker but have now left Barcelona as the frontrunners.
Juventus retracting their interest now means that Barcelona have a clear run at Coutinho in the coming transfer windows.
Barcelona failed with a number of bids over the summer, with Liverpool adamant that they were not willing to let their most valuable asset leave the club.
Coutinho handed in a transfer request amid Barcelona’s interest during the summer but failed to force his way out of the club.
The report also claims that Juventus were previously considering a £155m move for Coutinho, before deciding against it.
That would have been a club-record deal for Juventus, who now look set to move on to other targets.
Coutinho has gone on to score four goals in eight games this season for Liverpool.
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