PSG 'emerge as contenders to land £98m Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho with Ligue 1 big-spenders willing to pay him £10.6m in wages' Philippe Coutinho could leave Barcelona this summer after difficult spell in Spain Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs believed to be chasing his signature It's claimed the Ligue 1 giants may be only club who can afford his fee and wages By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline Published: 09:10 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 09:54 BST, 4 June 2019 Viewcomments Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly emerged as one of the leading clubs in the race to land Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona. The Brazilian moved to Spain from Liverpool for £145million in January 2018 but he could be on the move again this summer having struggled to cement a first-team place for the Catalan giants. According to Sport in Spain, Paris Saint-Germain are now among the leading clubs in the race to sign the 26-year-old this summer. Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly emerged as contenders to sign Philippe Coutinho It's claimed the Ligue 1 giants may be the only club willing to pay Barcelona £98million for his signature - and the £10.6m he earns each year in wages. Sport claim Coutinho's reluctance to play in France has now dissipated and his two agents - Kia Joorabchian and Giuliano Bertolucci - have good connections with PSG. Chelsea and Manchester United have also been linked with a move for Coutinho. But it's reported the Blues cannot match PSG's wage offerings, while United's failure to qualify for the Champions League - and their rivalry with Liverpool - means Coutinho is not willing to move to Old Trafford. Spanish newspaper Sport claim the Ligue 1 giants can afford both his transfer fee and wages Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility