Liverpool transfer news: barcelona have hatched plan to sign firmino

Liverpool hitman Firmino has taken his game to new levels in recent times, with Jurgen Klopp coaxing the best from the Barcelona transfer target. The Brazil international has forged a

terrific partnership with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, driving the Reds to the Champions League final last term. Liverpool have found themselves powerless to resist Barcelona in recent

times. In 2014, the Anfield giants saw Luis Suarez depart to the Nou Camp in a huge £75million deal, just weeks after his bite-storm at the World Cup in Brazil. And, back in January,

Barcelona lured Philippe Coutinho away from Liverpool in a £142m transfer. Spanish journalist Eduardo Inda is the director of news outlet Ok Diario. And he has now claimed that Barcelona are

now eyeing a move for Firmino and have even hatched a plan to secure his signature. They signed Coutinho in January just months after a failed summer swoop. And Inda has claimed that

Barcelona are planning to make a bid at the end of the campaign amid fears Suarez is slowing up. "It's about Firmino, Liverpool player,” he said when asked about Barcelona’s

transfer plans. "I already said that Luis Suarez is seen increasingly stubborn and they are considering doing the same operation as Coutinho. “But I guess at the end of the season, not

halfway through.” Firmino only signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool back in April. And, speaking at the time, he said: “It was an easy decision. “The club have taken me in in an

incredible way and I’ve grown a lot here with my work with the support of the whole team. I am very, very happy here. “Everything fits in the best possible way. My teammates are fantastic

and I am very grateful to be able to play with them at this club. “I love to play for Liverpool FC. The fans are excellent and fantastic in how they support us all the way. They support us

throughout the games and the work they do during the match is beautiful.”