The transfer window continues to surprise and this time Philippe Coutinho faces a new target. Fabrizio Romano, the renowned sports journalist, reports that Qatar’s Al-Duhail has reached a final agreement with the Brazilian player. However, the deal has yet to receive a ‘green light’ from Aston Villa, although negotiations are progressing at breakneck speed and could be finalized in the near future.
In a transfer market dominated by transfers to Saudi football, Qatari sides don’t want to be left behind and Al-Duhail is determined to complete Coutinho’s signing.
The deal between the player and Al-Duhail appears to be fully finalized and the final say rests in Aston Villa’s hands. Given Coutinho’s injuries and poor performance, the rogue club could be ready to let him out, especially at the urging of the Qatar side.
This deal also has important implications for FC Barcelona as the Catalan club owns 50% of the rights to a future sale of Coutinho. Therefore, Barcelona are closely following the development of this operation.
Although the exact transfer figure hasn’t been announced yet, it seems high enough to convince Aston Villa, who are on the lookout for a replacement and also have to share some of the money with Barcelona due to their involvement in Coutinho’s transfer. .
Philippe Coutinho’s future appears to lie in Qatar but some details remain to be settled before his transfer to Al-Duhail is finalized. Barcelona and Aston Villa fans will be keeping an eye on the unfolding of this exciting transfer story.