Barcelona tried to give Liverpool Andre Gomes for Coutinho

Barcelona tried to give Liverpool Andre Gomes for Coutinho

André Gomes jugó ante el Atlético de Madrid
André Gomes jugó ante el Atlético de Madrid | sport

According to the Daily Star, Gomes was on offer as a part-exchange

The player was close to signing for Liverpool in 2014

Andre Gomes, Barcelona's Portuguese central midfielder, was offered as part of the operation to sign Philippe Coutinho, according to the Daily Star.

It was a proposal that Liverpool did not accept, despite their interest in him in 2014, when he was at Benfica and the Reds were fighting for the Premier League title. They wanted to reinforce to replace Lucas Leiva. 

The Star even say they reached the principle of an agreement with Gomes but Leiva ended up staying and the operation fell through. 

This summer Barcelona tried to use him as a makeweight again but the English side rejected the offer.

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