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Barça leaders can rub their hands!
While Philippe Coutinho was loaned out to Aston Villa this winter, Sport report that the Birmingham club have decided to exercise the €40million option to buy the Brazilian midfielder.
This Saturday during the big victory of the Villans against Southampton (4-0), Coutinho made an XXL match with 1 goal and 1 assist, to the delight of his coach Steven Gerrard.
In seven games since his return to England, Philippe Coutinho has scored three times and delivered three offerings. The exercise of its purchase option would be excellent news for Barça which would reduce its payroll significantly. Significant savings that will allow Joan Laporta to be more flexible in the summer transfer window and why not, align the millions with a view to recruiting Erling Haaland.
Coutinho’s XXL performance against Southampton
Philippe Coutinho’s game by numbers vs Southampton:
91% pass accuracy
6 touches in the opp. box (most)
5 possessions won
4 shots (=most)
2 shots on target (=most)
2 big chances created (most)
2 take-ons completed
2 duels won
1 goal
1 assistSensational. ???? pic.twitter.com/U27ucOHfVc
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) March 5, 2022
to summarize
Author this Saturday of a big performance during Aston Villa’s big victory against Southampton (4-0), Philippe Coutinho could be definitively bought by the leaders of the Birmingham club, and do Barça’s business.
