BREAKING: Philippe Coutinho chooses his Barcelona shirt number as he breaks the heart of Liverpool fans

​Liverpool superstar Philippe Coutinho is so sure he will materialise his move to Barcelona this month he has actually chosen his short number.

However, if reports from Spain are to be believed, they jersey that the Brazilian has chosen comes with a twist.

The former Inter Milan man is very close to join the Catalan giants, with both, Barca and the player desperate to unite at Camp Nou.

La Liga giants made three bids during the summer, with the latest one being 114million pounds, but they will have to bid around 130million pounds to get their man this month.

And with the move set to be completed, Coutinho has made a step further by chosing his shirt number.

Diario Gol report that the Brazilian forward wants the number 7 shirt.

Coutinho wore the same number during his time in Italy with Inter Milan.

But that number is currently taken by Arda Turan, who’s being heavily linked with a move away from Barca.