Philippe Coutinho’s return to the Premier League now looks unlikely to happen before tomorrow’s deadline as he has rejected a loan move to Tottenham.
Both Barcelona and the player would prefer a permanent deal – but it’s thought unlikely any Premier League team will match Barca’s £80m price tag.
It is understood Barca are willing to let the 27-year-old
leave on loan and could even be open to selling him for the right price.
Unsurprisingly, this has led to a number of rumours linking
him with a move to some of the Premier League’s top clubs including Arsenal,
Liverpool and Spurs.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp stated earlier this summer the
Reds will not be re-signing Coutinho, whilst Arsenal’s limited transfer budget
and the signing of Nicolas Pepe will always make it a struggle for them.
Coutinho actually worked under Spurs boss Pochettino while
at LaLiga club Espanyol in 2012, having joined on loan from Inter Milan
.But we understand Coutinho’s next destination will not be Spurs
However, the competition to get in the Blaugrana’s starting
XI is fierce particularly after the signing of Antoine Griezmann from Atletico
Madrid.
There is also the rumour linking Coutinho’s Brazil team-mate
Neymar with a move back to Camp Nou, amid reports the forward has grown tired
of playing his football at Paris Saint-Germain.
Coutinho was linked with the Ligue 1 giants earlier in the
transfer window as well, but these rumours have gone quiet in recent weeks.
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