Aston Villa are reportedly in talks with Philippe Coutinho

The 31-year-old originally came to us on loan from Barcelona in January 2022.

and at the conclusion of that season, his stellar first few months there earned him a permanent move.

But because of injuries and competition for playing time,

The Brazilian playmaker eventually found himself on loan at Al-Duhail

this past season after falling further down the hierarchy after Steven Gerrard’s dismissal.

In 43 games for Villa, Coutinho has six goals and three assists.

but rumors from recent weeks suggest he won’t be increasing those totals going forward.

Brazilian journalist Bruno Andrade claims that Villa and Coutinho are discussing ending his contract.

It is mentioned that the midfield player would prefer to go back to Brazil.

Andrade continues by saying that there is a friendly understanding between the two parties to possibly end his contract.

Discussions regarding the terms of the agreement are still ongoing.

and at this point, the possibility of a loan with a buyout option is not ruled out.

We’ll have to wait and see how things work out, but in the end,

It seems like the best course of action for everyone involved if Coutinho were to leave us permanently this summer.

Without him this season, Unai Emery has taken a different approach.

With Morgan Rogers’s surprising rise following his January arrival and the possibility that we’ll keep adding players Emery wants,

there doesn’t seem to be a road back for Coutinho in his squad.

His current Villa contract does not expire until 2026, so a clean break would require some work to achieve.

However, from our point of view, it would be the best result because it would remove his wages from the books going forward.

giving us more room in the squad to add new players during the next transfer window.

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