Coutinho 3-1 to depart Merseyside this summer

By Mark Langdon 5:07PM 21 JUL 2017

LIVERPOOL announced the signing of left-back Andy Robertson from Hull with midfielder Kevin Stewart heading in the opposite direction but the Reds may face a battle to keep Philippe Coutinho at Anfield.

The Brazilian is being tracked by Barcelona which led Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to say: “We are not a selling club.”

Coral are confident Klopp’s stance is backed up by the Liverpool board with Coutinho 3-1 to have departed by the end of the summer transfer window. He is 1-5 to remain a Red.

Stoke have loaned centre-back Kurt Zouma from Chelsea for the season and former Sunderland full-back Javier Manquillo has joined Newcastle from Atletico Madrid for an undisclosed fee.

Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 in a pre-season friendly in Houston thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashord, who are 9-2 and 33-1 respectively in the Premier League Golden Boot betting.

United were ahead of City in terms of fitness having played two more friendlies and can be backed at 6-5 with bet365 to finish as Manchester’s top dogs this season.