Feb 28, 2022 - 09:05
By msn.com

Barcelona fans agree about Philippe Coutinho as Aston Villa transfer 'wish' granted

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Villa ace Philippe Coutinho has seemingly drawn a line under his time at Barcelona after admitting it was his 'dream' to play for the Catalan club.

The Brazil international is on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season having completed a move to Villa Park in January.

Gerrard convinced Coutinho to follow him to Villa and revive his career in the Midlands after his £142 million switch to Barca four years ago didn't work out.

Coutinho is out of contract at the end of next season and was heavily linked with a return to Liverpool as well as a move to Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal before signing for Villa.

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Coutinho has hinted at a permanent move to Villa by explaining how Gerrard granted his 'wish'.

Coutinho signed for Villa until the end of the season in January, opting to move to the Second City on loan and escape Barcelona after four hard years in Catalonia.

Signed for a whopping £142m from Liverpool in 2018, Coutinho has struggled to make an impact at the Camp Nou and is in his second loan spell away from Barcelona having spent the 2019-20 campaign at Bayern Munich.

Coutinho is out of contract at the end of next season and Villa have the chance to buy the player for £33m upon the conclusion of the current campaign.