He future of Philippe Coutinho could depend solely and exclusively on himself and his motivations. The Brazilian seemed committed to leaving FC Barcelona this summer, since the Blaugrana team did not want to face his salary. However, things have changed and the arrival of Ronald Koeman It could cause the midfielder to end up staying in the Barcelona discipline.
The one from Rio de Janeiro ends his assignment with Bayern Munich as soon as the Champions League final is played. From this Monday, the former Liverpool player will once again be a Barça player with all that that entails. Josep Maria Bartomeu acknowledged in one of his last interviews that the international ‘canarinho’ could stay in the next course template, so there could be news about this in the coming weeks.
In ‘Mundo Deportivo’ they point out that Koeman, new Barça coach, has Coutinho for next season. The Dutchman knows him from his stage in the Premier League and considers that he can be a luxury reinforcement to alleviate the exits of Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal, and the possible loss of a Sergio Busquets who is for sale. The problem is that the Dutch does not want to have anyone unhappy and does not know what the Brazilian thinks.
Last summer, the playmaker decided that the best thing for him was to leave even if he was loaned out. The Camp Nou whistled him at the end of the 2018/2019 campaign, he replied with a defiant gesture and both parties ended up getting tired of each other. He The objective for this market was to make money with it, but the coronavirus crisis has caused no offers to arrive interesting. The club does not want to lose money for a footballer who cost 120 million euros plus 40 in variables, so the option to stay has returned to the game.
Koeman wants to know first-hand if the Rio is committed and eager to reverse his situation in Barcelona. The one from Zaandam only wants hard-working people with clear ideas, so he will call the former ‘network’ as soon as the Champions League is over to chat and comment on his doubts. If the former Netherlands coach ends this conversation with good feelings, Cou will surely be one more in the team next season.
Arsenal could be Coutinho’s escape route
In case of not wanting to stay, the most likely exit for the international for Brazil is to leave on loan for another year. The transfer is almost ruled out due to the lack of offers, so it would be necessary to settle for a loan so that another club could take over the 10 million of his tab. Arsenal are the ones who have shown the most interest in him through Mikel Arteta, so time will tell what happens with Cou.
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