Brazilian Philippe Coutinho has been Barcelonas number-one target after Neymar left for Paris St Germain last August. Pic/AFP

Barcelona: Philippe Coutinho is set to realise his dream of moving to Barcelona despite Liverpool's great reluctance to let the Brazilian playmaker leave Anfield for a British record fee worth up to Pound142million (160 million euros). Coutinho, 25, was the subject of a Pound118million bid from the Catalan club in August, an approach Liverpool rejected, but he is now heading to the Nou Camp after a deal was agreed on Saturday.