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Steven Gerrard 'closes' Coutinho's permanence at Aston Villa
Published:4/04/2022 - 15:52h
Updated:4/04/2022 - 15:52h
There is a possibility that Aston Villa will be able to exercise the purchase option for Philippe Coutinho, for 40 million euros. The FC Barcelona maintains the 'hope'
The future of Philippe Coutinho follows being in the air. The Brazilian footballer abandoned the FC Barcelona during the market of wintry signings in research of minutes and leadership. Steven Gerrard, with the one who shared changing room in the Liverpool, the 'received' in the Aston Villa in a cession, where 'Cou' has reencontrado with his best version and has recovered the confidence on the terrain of game.
Coutinho Has played ten parties with the villains and has dazzled. In the Premier League is where better manages (already tested it in his glorious stage in the Liverpool) and from his arrival to the Villa Park sum four goals and assistances. It has become one of the leaders of the team and a true referent in the attack, winning week after week the praises of his trainer.
His performance has been celebrated in the Villa, but in some moments from the club have glided that they are not had to pay the option of purchase that have on the footballer of the 'canarinha', of 40 million euros, place is a price that seems them very elevated in these moments. At all times they have left clear that wanted to remain it, but with a previous negotiation.
Nevertheless, the last statements of Steven Gerrard leave to see that the economic situation of the club is quite positive and that are in conditions to do big outlays, as it would be the one of Coutinho: "What the owners have done by this club has been phenomenal in terms of backrest. I do not think that they change because given the communication that have had, are very ambitious and want to win parties, as I. I think that we are ranged from above downwards in the club. All my near personnel know where are strong and where need support".
The aims of the Aston Villa
The owners of the English club, Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, have done an importantísima investment of 350 million euros since they rose to the Premier League in 2019 and expects that during the summer of this year invest more in signings. As 'SPORT', the main names on the table are Coutinho, slope to resolve his contractual situation with the Barça, Kalvin Phillips and Yves Bissouma.
