Southampton boss Claude Puel was keen on landing the maverick on a loan deal in January but admitted he was out of his price range. Coutinho has established himself as one of the Reds key men since moving from Inter Milan in 2013. The 26-year-old will command a far greater fee this summer with a reported £73million release clause in his contract to ward off potential suitors. Rakitic, 28, has fallen out of favour at the Nou Camp in recent weeks and the club will not stop him if he wants to leave. He was also sent home from the pre-season tour of America, after arriving late for the flight and a team meeting. Hes now more comfortable in the role – and hes got that from playing. “You can accept being on the bench if it is temporary, or if things can be turned around. ansfer blogWith Arsene Wenger’s future unclear, there is no hint of whether this is a Wenger target or someone else. However, Villa are keen to push through a deal before the end of the season and Bruce is attempting to convince Jose Mourinho to offload the stopper. Getty Images5Liverpool are hopeful of getting a bumper deal for the defenderLiverpool manager Jürgen Klopp thinks Pep Guardiola has more emotion because he is SpanishThe Sun.