Posted on November 7, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. by La Rédaction
Barely since his arrival at FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho has played even less since the ouster of Ronald Koeman. The Brazilian could be pushed out this winter.
With Barça , Philippe Coutinho is a flop. Since his arrival from Liverpool for 135M € in the winter of 2018, the Brazilian has not met the huge expectations placed on him by the club culé. While the attacking midfielder seemed to receive support from Ronald Koeman , the latter is no longer the coach of FC Barcelona since his dismissal on October 28. Thus, under the orders of the interim Sergi Barjuan , Philippe Coutinho played only 48 minutes of play, remaining even on the bench during the last two matches of < strong> Barça against Dynamo Kiev in Champions League and Celta Vigo in Liga .
Xavi could be Coutinho's last hope
According to information from Mundo Deportivo, the future of Philippe Coutinho at Barça could be linked to the future plans of Xavi , since the latter will soon take place on the Catalan bench. It would only remain to be seen if the 29-year-old Brazilian will have any opportunities between now and the winter transfer window, because Joan Laporta would reflect on a possible departure of Coutinho as of the next January.