Hot! Barca can sell Coutinho to Man Utd with a "terrible" condition
The Old Trafford outfit appear to still be keen on Philippe Coutinho, even if a move is unlikely to happen this month.
Manchester United will be looking to add to their squad when they announce a permanent manager at the end of the season, while interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not expected to bring in anyone in January.
The 20-time English champions have been linked with a host of top stars, including the most expensive midfielder in world football history, Philippe Coutinho. He moved to the Nou Camp early last year from Liverpool but has yet to make an impact.
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| Coutinho could still leave Barcelona at the end of the season. |
The Brazilian has made just nine La Liga appearances this season, scoring just four goals for the Catalan club. And according to Italian publication Calciomercato, Barcelona are willing to listen to offers but the Red Devils will only succeed if they offer a large enough sum.
In fact, no specific figures are mentioned here but sources in the boot-shaped country say that the fee will be equivalent to what Braugrana had to pay Liverpool to own Coutinho's signature early last year (142 million pounds).
The fee is just one option that could be considered in a move to re-sign Neymar from PSG. Coutinho's compatriot has joined the Ligue 1 side but has been linked with a return to the club that won the Champions League in 2015.
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| Man Utd can only buy Coutinho if they spend a lot of money to help Barca have money to invest in Neymar. |
Many news reports across Europe also stated that Neymar is not satisfied with life in the country. However, coach Thomas Tuchel recently denied rumors that the 1992-born student will leave the Stade de France in the near future.
"I think Neymar feels really happy, he is a very professional player,"Tuchel said."I think he feels good here, both in the dressing room and on the pitch, he's disciplined and does a lot of work on the pitch. You've seen the stats and what he's shown in training."
Neymar still has a contract until 2022, while Coutinho's contract with Barca even lasts until 2023. Therefore, for these deals to be successful, Man Utd will certainly have to spend a lot of money to create a blockbuster transfer effect for the Brazilian stars./.
