Phillipe Coutinho joins Aston Villa on six-months loan

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Philippe Coutinho has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season

Philippe Coutinho has joined Aston Villa on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season.

The agreement, which is subject to the player completing a medical and receiving a work permit, also includes an option to buy and Coutinho will travel to Birmingham in the next 48 hours.

Four years since he moved from Liverpool to Barcelona for a whopping £142 million, the Brazilian playmaker is now an Aston Villa player.

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Official statement from FC Barcelona website (link)

The agreement, subject to the player passing his medical and obtaining a work permit, includeS an option to make the transfer permanent.

The English club will pay part of the player's wages and the midfielder is expected to travel to Birmingham in the next few hours. 

Born on 12 June 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Philippe Coutinho came to Barça in January 2018. He made his debut later that moment in a Copa del Rey game against city rivals Espanyol. 

In his fourth season as a Barça player, he spent the 2019/20 season on loan at Bayern Munich, the midfielder reached 100 Barça appearances in a game against Rayo Vallecano. In total he has made 106 appearances as a blaugrana, scoring 26 goals and his record is 65 wins, 24 draws and 15 defeats. 

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Aston Villa, also through their Twitter handle congratulated the Brazilian international at Villa Park.

Welcome, Philippe Coutinho! 🙌

Aston Villa and FC Barcelona have agreed terms for Philippe Coutinho to spend the rest of this season on loan at Villa Park. 🇧🇷

— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) January 7, 2022

Phillipe Coutinho’s first three games at Aston Villa: 

Monday 10th January (The FA Cup)

Manchester United Vs Aston Villa

Saturday 15th January (Premier League)

Aston Villa Vs Manchester United

Saturday 22nd January (Premier League)

Everton Aston Vs Villa