Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho sparks Barcelona transfer rumours by naming ‘MSN’, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar as the world’s best players
Crocked Brazilian snubs Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo when revealing who he believes to be the top player on the planet
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PHILIPPE COUTINHO has sparked even more rumours he could swap Liverpool for Barcelona in the not too distant future, by waxing lyrical about Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
The Reds ace, 24, revealed his favourite players in the world all come from Barca's outrageous 'MSN' front three, snubbing the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo in the process.
When asked about who was the top player on the planet at present, Coutinho said: "My top three players in the world are the MSN trio.
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"One is fast, the other is skilful, then there's the top scorer, so they really complete each other.
"Obviously there are others at Real Madrid too, like Cristiano Ronaldo but those three [Messi, Suarez and Neymar] complete each other."
Coutinho has been a revelation for Liverpool since joining in January 2013 for a bargain £8.5million.
The Brazilian forward has turned out over 100 times in the Premier League, netting 26 goals, including six goals from just 14 appearances this season.
The former Inter Milan star's partnership with compatriot Roberto Firmino has seen Liverpool mount a genuine title challenge under Jurgen Klopp; currently sitting second in the league.
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And his performances have not gone unnoticed, with a host of European giants - including Barcelona - interested in tempting the Reds ace away from Anfield.
However, any hopes of a January move took a massive hit at the weekend, when Coutinho was stretchered off following a heavy tackle from Sunderland's Didier Ndong.
The ankle injury sustained is likely to see the Brazilian sidelined until at least the middle of January 2017, making any potential move all the more hard.