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BARCELONA have finally confirmed the signing of Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho for a mega £150million.The La Liga giants announced on Saturday that they have finally ended the long-running transfer saga for the Brazilian.SunSport reported earlier how Anfield bosses had finally conceded defeat in their attempt to keep the 25-year-old on Merseyside and agreed a fee with Barca.Now the move is set to be finalised subject to a medical and personal terms and Coutinho will have a 400million Euro (£355m) buyout clause.Coutinho will put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year deal and is expected to be unveiled this week.It is understood that the Catalans will pay £106m upfront, with a further £44m to follow depending on appearances and team success.His arrival brings to a close one of the biggest transfer chases of the past year after Barcelona's pursuit of the South American last summer.Coutinho joined Liverpool for £8million five years ago, so the deal represents a … [Read more...] about Philippe Coutinho completes £150m transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool in Premier League record deal

BARCELONA have finally confirmed the signing of Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho for £142million.The La Liga giants announced on Saturday that they have finally ended the long-running transfer saga for the Brazilian.SunSport reported earlier how Anfield bosses had finally conceded defeat in their attempt to keep the 25-year-old on Merseyside and agreed a fee with Barca.Now the move is set to be finalised subject to a medical and personal terms and Coutinho will have a 400million Euro (£355m) buyout clause.Coutinho will put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year deal and is expected to be unveiled this week.It is understood that the Catalans will pay £106m upfront, with a further £36m to follow depending on appearances and team success.His arrival brings to a close one of the biggest transfer chases of the past year after Barcelona's pursuit of the South American last summer.Coutinho joined Liverpool for £8million five years ago, so the deal represents a massive … [Read more...] about Philippe Coutinho completes £142m transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool in Premier League record deal

The Baggies beat League Two Exeter City 2-0 in the FA Cup third round today thanks to first-half goals from Salomon Rondon and Jay Rodriguez. Pardew was pleased with the professional job his team did at St James Park that ended their club-record 21-game winless streak in all competitions. "With all due respect, there was no whooping or jumping around," he said. "It was a professional job, we were expected to win here. "The most important thing is that we did win, it didn't matter in which manner. "I thought we did it with a really good display but even if we'd have scraped home I wouldn't have cared. "As long as we won. It was important for our fans, we're looking better, we've played some decent stuff, without giving them a reward of a win. It was nice to see our 350 fans happy at the end." Pardew knows, however, that the FA Cup is a happy distraction from this season's troubles in the Premier League. He wants the victory to spark some momentum in the competition that is the … [Read more...] about Relieved Alan Pardew says West Brom must build on FA Cup win in Premier League

CARLOS CARVALHAL'S Swansea side will be begging for a win against Newcastle to rocket them off the bottom spot in the Premier League.But Newcastle, who are balancing just above the relegation zone, can't afford to slip up against the Swans.The Toon will be looking for a third significant double over relegation rivals, having beaten West Ham and Stoke twice.The match will take place on Saturday, January 13.St James' Park will host the showdown.It will kick off at 3pm.This match will not be shown live in the UK.But you can keep up to date with all of the action on the SunSport live blog.Jesus Gamez will miss the clash for Newcastle after struggling with a malleolar injury.Angel Rangel is a doubt for Swansea after picking up a knock, and Ki Seung-yueng could miss the match with a calf strain.Leon Britton is also struggling with a calf injury and defender Kyle Bartley will continue his spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee ligament injury. … [Read more...] about Newcastle vs Swansea: Live stream, TV channel, team news and kick-off time for Premier League clash