The Brazil international's situation at Camp Nou is looking increasingly bleak, although PSG remains the most realistic destination if he is to leave
Barcelona are ready to listen to offers for Philippe Coutinho but a move to Manchester United does not seem likely, Goal understands.
The Red Devils have been strongly linked with the Brazilian, while a return to Liverpool has also been reported in some quarters, but a switch to the Premier League is not currently an option for Coutinho.
Goal understands that the midfielder is put off the idea of heading back after his family struggled to fully adapt to life in England, with Paris Saint-Germain appearing the most plausible option.
The Ligue 1 club are the only European giant outside of England's top-flight that have the financial means to afford the player's wages, worth a reported €2.3 million a month before tax, while the opportunity to team up with international colleagues such as Neymar, Thiago Silva and Marquinhos is likely to appeal.
Despite PSG looking like an attractive option for Coutinho there has as yet been no approach.
The Barca board would be willing to discuss offers of in excess of €80m (£68.8m/$90.8m), a significant loss on the initial €120m (£103m/$136m) that they paid in 2018 to sign him from Liverpool.
Coutinho was expected to be a key cog in the Barca attack alongside Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi, although it has not quite gone according to plan in Spain, with his stock having fallen dramatically in the 2018-19 season.
The Brazil international has made just 16 starts and 10 substitute appearances in the league in the current campaign, and hasn't completed a full 90 minutes since January.
Goal understands that Coutinho was not interested in leaving the club in the winter transfer window as he was determined to turn his situation around.
He has, however, failed to convince Ernesto Valverde that he should be a first-team regular starting every week and thus is set to consider his future once again in the summer.
Indeed, the 4-1 win over Real Betis last time out saw the Barca head coach switch to a 4-4-2 formation and start with Arturo Vidal, rather than the club's traditional 4-3-3, with Coutinho instead used as an 89th-minute sub.
Despite his determination to succeed at Camp Nou, the 26-year-old is unhappy with his current situation at the club.
He does, however, have the support of his team-mates, with the Barca squad hopeful that he will remain in Spain - the former Liverpool star's professional attitude and the fact he lives a life outside of the limelight mean he is a popular member of the dressing room.
The fact is, though, that if he isn't afforded more playing time in the starting XI and is unable to make a significant impact before the end of the season, he is likely to find himself in a position where he will be moved out of Camp Nou.
Zebkmoryz
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He is perfect replacement of Iniesta. Iniesta used to play as Cam position as well as cm position. When there was two skrikers in playing 11 of fcb iniesta used to play as winger. And if you iniesta statistics in fcb his no. goals is not similar like winger. But also he is so much skillful player. Barca that's why bought coutinho to replace iniesta not Neymar because Coutinho is no. 10 player or no. 8 player. Coutinho skill is similar like iniesta in passing, dribbling, control. If we see coutinho statistics his no. Of scoring goals per year is similar like player De Bryune, Erikson, Dele Ali who can play as Cam or Cm not as a winger. Only the problem is that the criticism made because Barca bought him for 1️⃣ 6️⃣ 0️⃣ million. That's make more confusing while making formation in playing two striker not 3 striker. This creation made coutinho as third striker in playing 11 . But also he had scored 9 goals till now. I just want to question "If you have messi and suarez as two strikers and place iniesta as third striker how many goals will iniesta score per season? "
Depacklnuz
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valvarde is de problem for coutinho. last week u played 4-4-2 and u benched such a fantastic midfielder and wants to make him a winger .coutinho should be a midfielder not a winger.de coach hates coutinho but de player loves de team most by adding his money when signing him ..pls let him stay n play de middle