Arsenal enters the bid for Coutinho; Aston Villa have the priority

Steven Gerrard and the Aston Villa are very satisfied with the performance of Phillippe Coutinho, so much so Steven Gerrard, technician of the 'peasant', already has asked his purchase for the summer, although the club sees with distrust pay 40 million euros by the Brazilian. Another club that has interested in the midfield player after his explosion in the Premier League is the Arsenal. As it advances 'SPORT', the 'gunners' already have contacted to the surroundings of the player, the one who has total freedom to negotiate with any club, as long as the negotiations are supervised by the managerial blaugrana.

The aim of the Barça is to sell to 'Cou' before 30 June to be able to square accounts in the financial balance of the 2021-22 and have money in box for next signings in the summer. With agreement until June of 2023, the club expects to sell him by 40 'kilos', but his value of current market in Transfermarkt is of hardly 18 millions. The interest of the Aston Villa by ficharle in summer is total, but no by 40 millions. It will be necessary to expect how much offers the Arsenal if, finally, the managerial 'gunner' decides to formalise his interest.

Other clubs that have sondeado to the player are the Tottenham and the West Ham. The directed by Antonio Conte need to reinforce his centre of the field of face to the next season, while David Moyes think in reinforcing his staff with grow if the club finish putting in the next edition of the Europe League. From his arrival to Birmingham, Coutinho has contested 8 parties in the Premier, with 4 goals and 3 assistances. In the first-half of the season with the Barça only annotated a pair of so many in 12 apparitions in LaLiga and other four by Champions League.

However, the first purchase option will be exclusive to Aston Villa. Regarding the possible final transfer of the 29-year-old player, Steven Gerrard assured that "it is a pleasure to see him play; we want him here. The 40 million purchase option? It is more complicated than people think. The option is there. If it were my money, I think you already know the answer", said the coach who took over the technical direction of the 'villains' in November 2021. Since his arrival, the team has significantly improved its performance in the Premier, adding 8 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses to climb to ninth place in the table.

The devaluation of Coutinho

Phillippe arrived at Barça in January 2018 in exchange for 135 million euros. Today it is valued at 18 'kilos'. Physical problems and his slow adaptation to Spanish football forced him to leave on loan in January 2020 to Bayern, where despite failing to become the starting player, he regained his physical form and won the treble in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. sealing his time in Germany by winning the Champions League in Lisbon against Paris Saint-Germain (1-0).

After his return to Catalonia, the midfielder has again left on loan in January 2022 to football where he seems to feel more comfortable, English. In order to convince Tite to earn a place in Brazil's squad for the World Cup in Qatar, Coutinho will have to secure his permanence at a Premier club, be it Aston, Arsenal or any other. The important thing for him is to continue being a starter and scoring goals.