Sometimes things just don’t work out and Philippe Coutinho’s time at Barcelona simply did not work out. This season the talented Brazilian has played only 12 games and scored 2 goals and was an unused sub in Barcelona’s poor draw 1-1 with Sevilla.
Sold for a record 135-million-euro transfer fee, Coutinho has played a total of 76 games with 12 goals and never really gelled at the Catalan club. Now according to The Express, Coutinho snubbed a move to Newcastle United and that Everton is willing to work out a deal to bring the Brazilian in January.
Xavi and Barcelona need to clear their books in order to bring in players that the coach wants on the team. Barcelona has a number of players they are willing to sell or loan in an effort to clear their books.
Philippe Coutinho on Everton’s radar
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Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona celebrates (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Coutinho is reported to be the highest salary at Barcelona, and still given that data and his potential as a player, he has been an unused sub or reduced to bench roles at the club. Everton is “working” on trying to land the Brazilian but with such a high transfer value, Barcelona may need to sell the Brazilian at a reduced rate.
Despite the criticism the Brazilian has received for never truly being a star at Barcelona, Coutinho has won 2 LaLiga titles, 2 Copa del Rey’s, and a Spanish Super Cup. The Brazilian played very well at Bayern Munich where in his lone loan season at the German club, Coutinho won three titles, including the Champions League.
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