Philippe Coutinho transfer hinted after Antoine Griezmann set eye on number seven shirt at Barcelona
Philippe Coutinho’s move away from Barcelona is not new in the summer transfer discussions where most of these discussions have linked the Brazilian to the Premier League with Chelsea and Tottenham most knee signing the play-maker.
Coutinho has undoubtedly struggled to show his Liverpool class at Camp Nou and was loaned out to BundesLiga outfits to Bayern Munich beginning of this season.
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The Brazilian’s wounds have continued at the Allianz Arena, staging against the backdrop that Bayern would sign the former Anfield man on a permanent deal after his loan spell which ends at the end of this season.
With this on the clock, unless maybe something extraordinary- where Bayern will risk a decision to sign Coutinho without given a prime consideration to his current form which is ,perhaps, described as unconvincing- happens, the Brazilian will return to Barcelona to prepare a new life or leave for another destination.
Coutinho’s life after Bayern’s spell is not determined and team-mate Antoine Griezmann’s chase for Barcelona’s no.7 jersey that is occupied by Coutinho has increased speculations linking the Brazilian International’s move away from Catalonia.
The former Atletico Madrid super star is a favorite of the no.7 shirt and has worn the shirt since his days at the Spanish capital and France national team.
He currently wears the no.17 shirt at Barcelona after joining the Catalan last summer, and ‘wanting to get the number seven shirt again’ has hinted that the shirt will become vacant at the end of the season.
“I would like to get the number seven shirt again,” Griezmann said during a live Twitch stream.
This hint set Coutinho on a transfer away from Barcelona which the Laliga league leaders will listen to offers from suitors for a new price set by Barca around a region of €80million.
Premier League elites Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Chelsea knee grabbing the play-maker but reports claim the Blues who looks favorites to land the Brazilian will negotiate for a loan deal before they plan to buy him permanently after his loan spell at Stamford Bridge.
