Philippe Coutinho won’t be joining Manchester United for one simple reason

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho is reportedly not interested in a move to Manchester United out of respect for his former club Liverpoo

Philippe Coutinho

The Brazil international, who scored twice in his country’s Copa America opener against Bolivia on Saturday, looks set to leave Camp Nou this summer.

Old Trafford has been touted as a possible destination for the 27-year-old, who joined Barca from Liverpool for £142 million in January 2018.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.