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The best jokes as Barcelona set to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for £142m

Another protracted Liverpool transfer saga draws to a close.

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Barcelona are set to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool for £142m and there were jokes
Coutinho leaving Anfield

Philippe Coutinho’s inevitable move from Liverpool to Barcelona was confirmed on Saturday when the clubs announced a £142m deal agreed between them.

The Brazilian international’s new side are expected to pay £105m upfront, a British record transfer fee, with the rest in ‘realistic addons’.

This is a selection of the best jokes as Liverpool confirm the big money sale of Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona:

https://twitter.com/BaguetteFC/status/949460008730812416

https://twitter.com/iTroIIFootbaIl/status/949630640747696129

https://twitter.com/NickiiDupre/status/949678498226032640

https://twitter.com/ltarsenal/status/949688333315162113

https://twitter.com/Sturrfridge/status/949687877079912449

Coutinho saw Busquets' turn in the classico looked back at Henderson and called his agent immediately

— Sam (@Samzzzz_) January 6, 2018

To put Coutinho's £145m price tag in context, that's an off-peak return from Newcastle to London Kings Cross purchased up to two months in advance.

— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) January 6, 2018

Never walk alone, life must coutinho

— Baba Kayai (@BabaKayai) January 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/RealTalkUnited/status/949707288461234177

I wonder when Coutinho will be back from his injury for his debut.

— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) January 6, 2018

We should use the Coutinho money to trigger it.

— Andy (@DrewzerB) January 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/Sturrfridge/status/949722152923815936

https://twitter.com/LFC_Tonks/status/949725528969408514

Philippe Coutinho is sold for £145m and Liverpool are linked with Thomas Lemar and Riyad Mahrez.

This can only mean one thing…

Welcome to Anfield, James Ward-Prowse!

— Zlatan Facts (@ZIatanFacts) January 6, 2018

https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/949730528235683840

https://twitter.com/ShiteSportsNews/status/949744475978522624

https://twitter.com/Gilly0151/status/949755103225008129

https://twitter.com/BobbyFirmino9/status/949756257564585985

https://twitter.com/ElaficionadoFC/status/949784402527227904

https://twitter.com/ElaficionadoFC/status/949787802551705600

https://twitter.com/Lachy67_/status/949787493410508800

https://twitter.com/DavidVujanic/status/949779208905154560

https://twitter.com/UltraAutistic/status/949782328099749888

https://twitter.com/salahvating/status/949805087009976322

https://twitter.com/SilkySadio/status/949805785390952450