Posted on December 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. by AD
Barely at FC Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho has become undesirable. So much so that Joan Laporta would have tried to send him to Manchester United. However, the Red Devils would not be keen to welcome Philippe Coutinho to Old Trafford.
To forget Neymar, FC Barcelona has broken its piggy bank. After having recruited Ousmane Dembélé for around 135M € in the summer of 2017, the Catalan club would have spent the same amount for Philippe Coutinho in January 2018. However, neither of these two recruits was profitable. Indeed, neither Ousmane Dembélé, nor Philippe Coutinho, has managed to acclimatize to Barça and to evolve at his highest level since his signing. A situation which could have caused their departure on several occasions, but FC Barcelona would not have found a taker. And as regards Philippe Coutinho, Joan Laporta would have even tried to negotiate a transaction with Manchester United.
Xavi would have proposed Coutinho to Manchester United, but …
According to information from El Nacional, FC Barcelona has been discussing with Manchester United for several weeks. To believe the Catalan media, Joan Laporta and Xavi would have taken the opportunity to propose Philippe Coutinho to the Red Devils. However, the club led by Ralf Rangnick would have quickly made it known that he was not interested in the Brazilian attacking midfielder.