Phillippe Coutinho is happy on his return to the Premier League. The Brazilian is leaving good matches in his return to the English competition in which he excelled with Liverpool and now, his coach and former teammate, Steven Gerrard wants me to stay with him at Aston Villa.
The technician confirmed that he wants to exercise the purchase option of 40 million euros signed when his incorporation from Barcelona was closed. “I don’t control prices or wages. I can give my opinion to the sporting director, the CEO and the owners. They are watching the games and they will make the final decision. Coutinho has shown what he is capable of“, he claimed.
“They are watching the matches and they will make the final decision. Coutinho has shown what he is capable of”
Gerrard
“He’s grounded and smiling. We want to be that movie for him because if we want to reach our goals we need to build around talents like Phil, because at his best he is a high level player”, he added. The Brazilian has added good data since his arrival with seven games in the Premier in which he has scored three goals and given another three.
Solution for Barcelona
If the transfer of Coutinho to Aston Villa became official, Barcelona would have a reason to smile. He has been looking for a way out for this player for years, who arrived at the Camp Nou in January 2018 for 160 million euros from Liverpool. The €40 million that Barça would currently enter would be a breath of fresh air, as the club’s coffers are. And most importantly, it would get rid of a very expensive token, leaving room for financial fair play. From the city of Barcelona they cross their fingers so that this great moment of Coutinho does not go wrong.