Brazilian team Corinthians are reportedly interested in signing Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa.
That’s according to a recent report by Globo Esporte, which claims the 30-year-old South American is a target for Vitor Pereira’s Corinthians.
Since joining Villa from Barcelona, Coutinho, 30, has been through his ups and downs. Signed by his former teammate Steven Gerrard, after the dismissal of the Englishman and the arrival of Unai Emery, Coutinho has become a peripheral figure.
Having started just six Premier League games so far this season, it’s clear Emery prefers other options and that has likely inspired bold interest from Corinthians.
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It has been claimed that Coutinho’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, is “doing everything possible” to secure a move for his client, but it remains unknown whether Aston Villa would agree to a sale in January or next summer.
Although Gerrard’s decision to bring Coutinho back to the Premier League was seen as shrewd business at the time, things have not gone entirely smoothly for the 30-year-old. In fact, he has never quite recovered the form he displayed in Liverpool before moving to Barcelona in 2018.
Aston Villa can keep him and give him another season to prove himself, but fans probably wouldn’t be surprised if their club decided to part ways early.
