Via Liverpool.com
Philippe Coutinho looks to be on the move again this summer, with a return to one of his former clubs in the works.
The Brazilian has struggled to reach the same heights he achieved at Liverpool since leaving Anfield back in 2018
Coutinho became one of the most expensive transfers of all time when he joined Barcelona for $180m (£142m/€168m) back in January 2018.
the deal would represent great business for the Reds, with Jurgen Klopp going on to sign Alisson and Fabinho a few months later after securing Virgil van Dijk,
it would though prove to be a misstep for Coutinho that he has never truly recovered from.
He failed to endear himself to the Catalan club’s supporters, and suffered the ignominy of THAT crushing 4-0 defeat at Anfield
Not long after that, he was sent out on loan to Bayern Munich.
He would go on to win the Champions League with the German giant, and even scored in an 8-2 win over Barcelona in the quarter-finals along the way
Once again though, he couldn’t find the same form he had shown on Merseyside before returning to Spain.
Another loan to Qatari side Al-Duhail from Villa, signalled a new low for the 32-year-old, but he now looks set for an emotional return to his boyhood club.
According to Brazilian outlet Globo, Coutinho has reached an agreement with Vasco da Gama, which will see him make his way back to his hometown of Rio de Janeiro
The forward came through the ranks at Vasco before signing for Inter Milan in 2008,
It’s claimed that Gremeio, Botafogo and Fluminense had also been targeting Coutinho
Vasco is now waiting for his contract at Villa to be terminated, with Coutinho’s contract there still valid for another two years.
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