Barcelona face stiff competition from La Liga rivals Real Madrid to sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The report states that Madrid are ready to muscle in on Barcelona's "Operation Coutinho," after enquiring about the Brazilian's availability with Liverpool.
Coutinho has been lined up for a January move to the Nou Camp, but Madrid are happy to wait until next summer to finalise a deal should the 25-year-old remain at Anfield.
Paris Saint-Germain also are monitoring Coutinho's situation, as his value looks set to hit the €150 million mark.
For their part, Barca have drawn up a four-man short list should they fail to sign Coutinho. Schalke duo Leon Goretzka and Max Meyer both feature on the list of targets, along with Bayer Leverkusen's Julian Brandt and Monaco's Thomas Lemar.
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