Philippe Coutinho press conference LIVE: Barcelona complete £142m deal as ex-Liverpool star signs contract
Follow the latest from Coutinho's first press conference as a Barcelona player
Philippe Coutinho was unveiled by Barcelona on Monday morning after the Spanish side completed an astounding £142m transfer for the Brazil international from Liverpool.
The deal, which makes Coutinho the second-most expensive player in history behind £200m Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar, was completed late last week, with the attacking midfielder travelling to Barcelona over the weekend to complete the deal.
The 25-year-old underwent a medical this morning, and will sign his new five-and-a-half-year contract that will be worth around £250,000-a-week, with a buy-out clause of €400m [£355m].
Follow the latest from his unveiling and first press conference live below...
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A nice final line from Coutinho...
"Some of my greatest heroes played here. Some of my greatest heroes play here."
That wraps up our coverage of today's press conference unveiling - but that's not all we've got for you!
Head over to our Facebook page where chief football writer Miguel Delaney will dissect what Coutinho had to say and answer your questions on what the future holds for him, Barcelona and Liverpool after completing the £142m deal.
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