The Brazilian midfielder joined the Spanish giants in a staggering £145million deal in January last year, the third-most expensive transfer in history.
However, Coutinho has endured a frustrating time in Spain and has come in for plenty of criticism from the Barcelona fans, scoring 21 times and creating 11 assists in 76 games.
And according to Spanish publication Sport, Liverpool could turn their attentions to Coutinho after finding it tough to negotiate a deal for Real Madrid's Marco Asensio.
Coutinho quickly became a fans' favourite at Anfield during his five years at the club, featuring over 200 times.
The 27-year-old netted 54 times and produced 45 assists at Liverpool, and fans may relish the prospect of Coutinho linking back up with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino.
Barcelona have paid £6.8m per goal scored by Coutinho, a figure which does not even take into account his reported £240,000-a-week wages.
As a result, Barcelona are said to have lost patience and are searching for buyers, with Manchester United one of the few Premier League clubs who could afford him.
According to reports, Barcelona are ready to take a loss on Coutinho.
In his final season with Liverpool, the Brazilian averaged 86 minutes per goal involvement and created 3.23 chances per game – the best statistics of his career. Last season for Barcelona, it was 289 minutes and 1.42 – the worst.
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