"If Coutinho comes, I'm leaving.

In a few days the Coutinho soap opera can be finished. Or at least that's what FC Barcelona would like. The club chaired by Josep Maria Bartomeu still has high hopes that the operation can be closed in this winter market.

At the moment there is no news about his arrival at the Camp Nou . The positions remain the same: Liverpool have already informed the Catalan club that if they want to take the Brazilian, they should come and pay.

140 are the millions that are being asked from Anfieldby Coutinho . Either that or include Sergi Roberto in the operation to lower the price of crack. This second option is practically discarded so that Barça only has one left: be a millionaire by Philippe .

Chain reaction

In just two weeks we will see if the Brazilian finally lands now or in summer, but if it is now, there is already a crack of Barca who has warned his friend Leo Messi that " if Coutinho comes I'm going".

And that crack is none other than Ivan Rakitic . The Croatian knows that the arrival of the South American star implies a considerable reduction of his minutes in the field. With Coutinho the club win a dressing table and llegador midfielder, just the position it occupies today Ivan .

It is also true that Iniesta plays as an inside player and that the physical man from La Mancha prevents him from playing more than 60 minutes in a row, so Andres would also be sacrificed to give entry to the Brazilian.

But the chevrons of the captain are not the same as those of the ex of Sevilla , who knows that first on the list to make room for Coutinho will be him.

Life will be sought

But Rakitic knows that he still has a few years of football left in his boots and he does not want to spend those years on the bench. That is why, if finally the Liverpool finishes arriving as a gift from Reyesand his participation drops sharply, he will look for life far from the Camp Nou.

Offers will not be lacking. He is a midfielder with a lot of level and in Italy he is one of the names that most sound. In addition, if Croatia has a good role in the Russian World Cup surely many esquipo will be launched by him.

In this sense, Barça will look at the offers carefully and, if there is one that meets the requirements, they will not place any impediment for the Croatian to pack their bags. Of course, Coutinho must first arrive .