Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho ‘accepts 70% wage cut’ to complete Aston Villa move

Philippe Coutinho ‘accepts 70% wage cut’ to complete Aston Villa move

Coutinho was earning £470,000-a-week at Barcelona Philippe Coutinho has reportedly agreed a staggering 70 per cent wage cut in order to complete his £17m move to Aston Villa from Barcelona. Villa confirmed that they had agreed a permanent deal to sign the Brazil international on a four-year deal earlier this week, with the attacking midfielder […]

4 years ago

Philippe Coutinho’s astronomical wages could prevent Aston Villa permanent transfer

Philippe Coutinho’s astronomical wages could prevent Aston Villa permanent transfer

An insane amount of money Aston Villa’s pursuit of turning Philippe Coutinho’s loan move into a permanent one could be in doubt due to the Brazilian’s astronomical wage demands. Coutinho joined Villa on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season – with the Catalan giants keen to get him off the wage bill […]

4 years ago

Barcelona can avoid Liverpool payment if they sell Philippe Coutinho in January

Barcelona can avoid Liverpool payment if they sell Philippe Coutinho in January

Coutinho could be on his way for a knockdown price If there were any lingering doubts over whether or not Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona was the worst transfer in the history of association football, this should clear things up once and for all. Not even three years on from prising him away from Liverpool, […]

5 years ago

Philippe Coutinho nutmegs referee on Barcelona return

Philippe Coutinho nutmegs referee on Barcelona return

Coutinho is back in the Blaugrana Philippe Coutinho made his return to action for Barcelona on Sunday night, helping his side to a comfortable season-opening victory over Villarreal in the Camp Nou. The former Liverpool midfielder wasted little time in catching the eye, either, thanks to a bizarre incident involving the referee. In possession of […]

5 years ago

Why Barcelona will have to pay Liverpool if Bayern Munich win the Champions League

Why Barcelona will have to pay Liverpool if Bayern Munich win the Champions League

Insult to injury for the Catalan giants Barcelona made a holy show of themselves on Friday night, when they were ruthlessly sliced apart by Bayern Munich in their one-off Champions League quarter-final in Lisbon. On the bench from the start sat Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele – two of their three most expensive signings – […]

6 years ago

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