Barcelona and Liverpool have reached an agreement for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho. The player will sign a contract with Barcelona for the remainder of the season and five more till 2023, and will have a buyout clause of 400 million euros.
According to multiple reports, Barcelona complete the second expensive transfer after paying €160m (£142m) to sign Coutinho from Liverpool. The 25-year-old Brazilian playmaker is Barca's most expensive player ever.
Coutinho has long been linked with a move to Barcelona, with Spanish newspapers reporting that the 25-year-old has been searching for a place to live in the city.
He was the subject of three rejected bids from the La Liga leaders in the summer and remained at Anfield despite submitting a transfer request in an effort to force a move through.
Born on 12 June, 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Phillipe Coutinho is one of the most talented midfielders in the world with the potential to get even better.
The Brazilian has shown his talent and class at the highest level with Premier League club Liverpool and with the Brazilian national side.
Coutinho began his footballing journey in his home town with Vasco de Gama. At the age of just 18 he moved to Europe to begin a new stage of his career at Serie A giants Inter Milan with whom he would go to make his Champions League debut.
After two and half seasons in Milan and six months in Barcelona with the city’s other club Espanyol, Coutinho made the move to the Premier League when he signed for Liverpool in January 2013. With the five times European Champions, the Brazilian quickly established himself as a key player at the club.
The Brazilian is a versatile presence in the squad as his technical ability and vision allow him to play in midfield. His attacking instincts also mean that he is equally at home in a more advanced role on the wing. Coutinho is quick and always willing to take on defenders and his nose for goal is undeniable as he scored 13 times for Liverpool last season.
A Brazilian international since his debut in 2010, he played in the Copa América in 2015 and 2016 for his country as well as playing a vital part in helping the ‘canarinha’ qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia.
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rezruz
258
Zidane does not like 90% of the United squad. Why would he come. Other than de Gea not quality he used to have in Madrid: Varane/ Smalling Ramos/Lindelof Shaw/Marcello Valencia/Carvajal Modric/Fred Kroos/Pogba Casimiro/Matic Ronaldo/Sanchez Benzema/Lukaku Bale/Lingard
josdlmorz
183
zidane as a manager has ZERO tactical ability to turn things around. he succeeded in Madrid because of great players he had + Ronaldo. I have seen the Madrid games it has always been difficult to change things around in.thr field tactically. Mourinho is better tactacian than zidane and a better manager. PS though park the bus and win will not complement most of the football fans but he gets the job done. unlike kloop Liverpool , outstanding free flowing football but no trophies.
laehcim
166
Who doesn't want manU job but not easy as u said & I'll eat two fried rat cos I can't eat raw meat
Fearless1
119
The world will be at peace today if isis and al-Queda was managed by mourinho because they won't attack again.
CliveSouffe
104
And tge players should take there head out of the gutter n raise there head up hi for sucess.Don't only really on murinho for you to suceed in any match determination,confident,strength is the key for sucess...
zeoabilmyz
98
Never say never, so Christophe Dugarry will be prepared to eat , not only two rats , but three . If Zizou really want to get back to work, then its only Utd hot seat best fit him and only one available, Conte , i think will most likely get a job in Italy, Milan is mooted as his next destination. If the purported call from Zizou to JM is mere rumour as claimed and kind of confirmed by Jose, then Zidane's chance of going to Utd is high . Man Utd is a big club and need a big coach with a big heart and modernity .
SINGAM23
8
2 rats or neither 2 mice is just not enough to make a bet. come lets eat a bucket of dragon worm.