Barcelona give up Coutinho chase

• Barcelona have finally abandoned their quest to land Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho
• Barcelona had made an offer of up to 160 million euros ($190 million) for the Liverpool star

Barcelona have finally abandoned their quest to land Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, 25, after having a series of bids for the Brazilian rejected, Spanish media reported on Friday.

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The transfer deadline for Spanish clubs doesn't close until midnight local time (2200GMT) on Friday, 24 hours after the rest of Europe's major leagues.