Monday's La Liga transfer talk news roundup: Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest transfer news in La Liga on Monday, August 17.

Monday morning's La Liga transfer talk news roundup:

Arsenal 'make Philippe Coutinho proposal to Barcelona'

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Arsenal have allegedly upped their efforts in the race to sign Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho.

With Bayern Munich unwilling to take up their option to keep the Brazilian on a permanent deal, Barcelona have been left to wait for offers from elsewhere.

Given their need to raise funds for new players and to balance the books, the Catalan giants are eager to sell the former Liverpool man.

However, according to reports in Spain, Arsenal have made contact with the La Liga runners-up to propose a loan agreement with the option to buy.

Although agreeing to that compromise would get the 28-year-old off the wage bill, it is suggested that Barcelona officials are not prepared to accept such a bid at this time.

Coutinho netted a double on Friday evening as Bayern thrashed his parent club by an 8-2 scoreline in the Champions League quarter-finals.

All but four Barcelona players 'placed on transfer list'

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Barcelona have reportedly put almost all of their first-team squad on the transfer list as the club prepares to rebuild following a disappointing 2019-20 campaign.

The Catalan giants finished behind Real Madrid in La Liga before suffering an embarrassing 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Friday night.

Head coach Quique Setien and director of football Eric Abidal are both expected to leave Camp Nou in the coming days, but according to Sport, there are also likely to be huge changes in the team.

The report claims that the entire squad has been put up for sale aside from Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Clement Lenglet, Frenkie de Jong and Lionel Messi.

As a result, the likes of Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann are all believed to be available for purchase before the transfer window closes on October 5.

Messi, meanwhile, is said to be considering his future at the club, with Manchester City believed to be in pole position to sign the Argentine should he seek pastures new.

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Graeme Souness tips Manchester United to move for Barcelona's Lionel Messi
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Lionel Messi 'tells Barcelona he wants to leave this summer'
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Ghana boss urges Thomas Partey to snub Arsenal
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Napoli 'leapfrog Chelsea in race for Real Madrid's Sergio Reguilon'
Napoli are reportedly in pole position to land Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon, who has impressed while on loan at Sevilla during the 2019-20 campaign. Read more.

Borussia Dortmund to loan Real Madrid youngster Reinier Jesus?
Borussia Dortmund are reportedly on the brink of securing a season-long loan deal for Real Madrid youngster Reinier Jesus. Read more.

Lionel Messi 'considering Barcelona future'
Barcelona attacker Lionel Messi is currently considering his future at Camp Nou, according to a report. Read more.

Real Madrid eye Dayot Upamecano as Sergio Ramos replacement?
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane reportedly identifies RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano as a possible long-term successor to talismanic captain Sergio Ramos. Read more.