The FC Barcelona faces a difficult market due to its economic precariousness, since in the winter market it spent more than it should to save the current season. In fact, the blaugranas think to sell to Philippe Coutinho for less than what is stipulated, and the fact is that the figure that hovers around its output only reaches 20 million of euros.
In this way, Barça shows its desperation at the lack of funds with which to reinforce itself, and that is that the big problem is not the paltry 20 million, or even less, that they are willing to accept to get rid of the Brazilian attacker, but the enormous salary that directly affects the economy of the Catalan club and that was a great danger for the financial ‘fair play’.
Aston Villa will be the one to sign Philippe Coutinho
As planned, Steven Gerrard has decided to keep Philippe Coutinho, whom he considers a vital player in the squad and in whom he has placed all his trust on the pitch. The British team enjoyed a purchase option of 40 million euros, but everything indicates that these claims have been lowered to facilitate the departure of the footballer from FC Barcelona. Despite Newcastle’s interest, the Aston-Villa enjoyed preference, and Philippe Coutinho will sign, as confirmed ‘Sports world’with his current club to remain in the Premier League, where he feels more valued and loved.
The English will satisfy their file and take care of a player who seemed finished, but who could find a good ending to his career under the command of his former Liverpool teammate. Let’s remember that Philippe Coutinho joined the blaugrana ranks for the gigantic amount of more than 100 million euros and, finally, he will leave for a figure that is around 20. An operation that, without a doubt, has been disastrous for a FC Barcelona that sees with total relief the departure of Coutinho and a salary that had the culé entity worried.