Argentina superstar Lionel Messi has reportedly tried to convince an FC Barcelona target to join the Catalan giants.
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According to Don Balon, the 29-year-old chatted with Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho about a possible move to Spain when the two recently met after an international friendly.
Brazil faced Argentina on Friday last week, and Messi is believed to have discussed a potential move to Barca with the Liverpool player, who has been heavily linked with the Blaugrana over the past few months.
Coutinho has been tipped to join the Spanish giants by many Brazilians who previously played for the club, including Rivaldo and Ronaldinho.
Neymar has also spoken openly about the prospect of the player joining him in Spain, although Coutinho has often insisted that he ignores transfer speculation and that his agent handles his future.
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Barcelona's board reportedly see Coutinho as a natural successor to Andres Iniesta, who has made 624 appearances for the club since breaking into the senior team in 2002.
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