Jurgen Klopp has revealed the reasonLiverpool will not try to re-sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, pointing out that will be a “big-money signing and it’s not our year for that.”

The 27-year-old left Anfield for Camp Nou in a £142 million deal in January 2018, but has found it exceedingly difficult to cement a starting spot in the centre of the park for La Liga’s champions or win over their fans.

Barcelona are already looking to offload their most expensive signing, with Coutinho’s agent Kia Joorabchian accusing the Catalan club of providing mixed messages for his client.

Klopp, however, rules out a move for the Brazil international, telling ESPN FC he hopes the midfielder “finds his luck at Barcelona.”

ESPN FC adds that Liverpool have not considered a loan deal for Coutinho, who scored 54 goals in 201 appearances for the club following his £8.5m transfer from Inter Milan in January 2013.

The European champions are expected to do minimal business this summer, with their policy of player retention being paramount.

“In general, Phil Coutinho helps each team in the world, still, 100% but it’s not about that,” Klopp told ESPN FC.

“I like Phil, I think he’s a fantastic footballer and all that stuff, but it would be a big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big-money signing and it’s not our year for that.

“It’s just not possible. As I said, having him would make each team better – us included – but I really hope that he finds his luck at Barcelona.

“Or maybe he found it there. We have contact, but not that close contact that I know exactly how he is doing, but the rest is only newspaper talk and stuff like that.

“If everything was true what newspapers write about me — wow! If it’s similar to what they write about me, I would say he’s completely happy at Barcelona and wants to sign a new six-year contract or whatever.”