Coutinho finally opens up on why he left Liverpool for Barcelona

Philippe Coutinho has spoken for the first time, since he sealed his big money move to Barcelona on Saturday.

Coutinho will be officially unveiled at the Nou Camp on Monday, but was at the stadium to grant his first interview.

The 25-year-old’s move to Spain is the second-most expensive transfer in football history, just behind Neymar’s transfer from Barca to Paris Saint-Germain.

The Brazilian leaves Liverpool for a package totalling £142million.

He will put pen to paper on a five-and-a-half-year deal at Camp Nou.

“I’m living the dream.

“I want to play with great players like Messi, Busquets, Iniesta, Piqué, and Suárez. I hope to play with joy and I want to win titles for the fans. I want to learn a lot.

“I’m happy. I’m very happy. I want to make the fans happy,” he said.