Philippe Coutinho was long touted for a move to Barcelona, which finally came to fruition in January 2018. But two years down the line, they’re willing to sell their record signing at a substantial loss.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the Brazilian playmaker could be available for €80million, which is €40million less than they originally spent on bringing him to the Nou Camp.
They haven’t missed his mercurial talents as a front three of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah has become one of the most feared in world football. They scored 69 goals between them last season in all competitions.
Coutinho joined Bayern Munich on a season-long loan back in August and although he’s shown glimpses of his undoubted ability, most notably when scoring a hat-trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen, he still hasn’t nailed down a starting spot.
Barcelona have accepted that Bayern are unlikely to exercise their option to buy the 26-year-old for the €120million they originally paid and are supposedly willing to accept much less.
Whether Liverpool would be interested in bringing their former star back remains to be seen, particularly after his relationship with the club’s supporters was strained by the manner of his departure.
