Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho 'house-hunting in Barcelona'

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho has reportedly decided to start looking at houses in Barcelona.

Since August, Coutinho has been strongly linked with a transfer to Barcelona, who are keen to use some of the funds generated from the sale of Neymar to take his Brazilian compatriot to Camp Nou.

Liverpool insist that their star man is not for sale, but Coutinho is said to favour a move to the Catalan giants and according to Mundo Deportivo, his agent is already looking at possible locations.

The report suggests that Coutinho would like to find a house close to Luis Suarez, who he played with during his early days at Anfield before his fellow South American signed for Barca in 2014.

Coutinho is contracted to Liverpool until 2022, but Barcelona are likely to persist with their attempts to sign the 25-year-old next month.

In 18 appearances in the Premier League and Champions League this season, Coutinho has contributed 12 goals and eight assists.