Sunday People

Zahaarrgh!

- EXCLUSIVE by Neil Moxley and Darren Lewiswis Darren Lewis

BARCELONA will test est Liverpool’s resolve to keepeep Philippe Coutinho with an £80million bid.

The Catalan giants will return with an improved offer for the Brazilazil midfielder after their initial £72m 72m offer was rejected.

Sources in Spain believe this is the opening shot of a battle which could ould go the distance.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp insists the club will not buckle and sell Coutinhonh­o like the club did with Raheem Sterling ling and Luis Suarez.

Klopp - Dortmund boss when en Suarez was sold to Barca andnd Sterling s urrendered too FUMING Frank de Boer accused West Brom’s “crazy” players of deliberate­ly trying to injure Wilfried Zaha.

The Crystal Palace boss was angry at a number of heavy challenges on his 24-year-old winger as their friendly with Albion turned ugly.

De Boer said: “They were really looking for Zaha, to injure him and we can’t accept that.

“If you want to sell the Premier League you have to avoid these crazy kind of challenges.”

West Brom Brom’ss Allan Nyom was booked

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 ??  ?? DAW DROPPING West Brom’s Craig Dawson sends Wilfried Zaha crashing to the ground
DAW DROPPING West Brom’s Craig Dawson sends Wilfried Zaha crashing to the ground
 ??  ?? UP, UP,, UP & AWAY? Barcelona are hoping an extra £8m will lure Coutinho to Spain
UP, UP,, UP & AWAY? Barcelona are hoping an extra £8m will lure Coutinho to Spain
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