Posted on December 24, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. by Th.B. Although he has regularly shown himself against the idea of a departure, Philippe Coutinho has now decided to leave FC Barcelona. To the great happiness of the club culé, being in the obligation to degrease the workforce of Xavi Hernandez. He had come to prepare the succession of Andrés Iniesta and at the same time to fill the void left by his Brazilian compatriot Neymar . However, upon his arrival in winter 2018, Philippe Coutinho experienced the worst difficulties in showing his previous level at Liverpool . Results ? The attacking midfielder has freelance with Bayern Munich from 2019 to 2020 where he notably won the Champions League. His rating on the transfer market having taken a hell of a blow and not appearing in the little papers of Xavi Hernandez at FC Barcelona , Coutinho would always be pushed towards the exit by its leaders. Executive Director Mateu Alemany would hope to part ways with the Brazilian in order to reduce the payroll of FC Barcelona according to SPORT, but also to be able to complete a rookie or register youngsters from the Masia in the first team in January. A time reluctant to pack up, Philippe Coutinho would no longer be. At least that’s what SPORT revealed on Friday. With the objective of playing the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with the Brazilian selection, Coutinho would be excited by the idea of finding the Premier where he played at Liverpool or the Serie A he knew with Inter. It is particularly a question of a possible exchange of players with Arsenal in which Pierre – Emerick Aubameyang , Samuel Umtiti and the Brazilian international would be an integral part. It remains to be seen whether the winter transfer window will spell the end of the Blaugrana adventure of Philippe Coutinho . 
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