Barcelona recruits Coutinho: 1 arrow aims at 2 targets!

(Baonghean.vn) - Catalan-based radio station RAC1 reported that the Camp Nou team has reached all personal agreements with Brazilian star Coutinho. The result of this deal will be a huge victory for Barcelona in the transfer market.

Quality Supplement

For about a year, Barcelona has been "craving" to bring Coutinho to Camp Nou to replace midfielder Iniesta, who is no longer at his peak. However, Liverpool's determination has discouraged the leaders of the Catalan team. In fact, in the order of priority for transfer targets outlined by Barcelona's board of directors, the player born in 1993 is behind midfielder Marco Verratti - who belongs to PSG.

Unable to convince President Al Khelaifi about Marco Verratti, the Camp Nou team restarted the Coutinho deal as a temporary solution. But the factor that pushed Barcelona's board of directors to try to recruit the Brazilian player was the unfavorable developments from PSG wanting to steal Neymar by breaking his contract of up to 196 million pounds.

The Brazilian star is on his way to Camp Nou. Photo: Internet.

Of course, President Bartomeu and his colleagues cannot “lie still and wait for death”. In parallel with convincing Neymar to stay, Barcelona quickly deployed a plan to supplement the force. In case the player wearing the number 11 shirt decides to leave, the left forward position will immediately have a new star to take over. In comparison, no one is more suitable than Liverpool’s Coutinho.

The 24-year-old's talent is undeniable. In addition, Coutinho has outstanding advantages that make Barcelona fascinated, such as having experienced different tournaments (SERIE A, La Liga, Premier League, Champions League...). Therefore, bringing Coutinho to replace Neymar is not a bad solution for the leaders of Camp Nou.

Impact on Neymar's decision

As a passive party in the PSG – Neymar deal, what Barcelona can do is “beg” the Brazilian star to stay. To achieve this, the only way is to fulfill Neymar’s wishes. Money at this point is useless, because it is very difficult for Barcelona to compete with the French team. Moreover, the main reason why Neymar wants to leave Camp Nou is not necessarily because of money.

Neymar has repeatedly urged Barcelona to sign Coutinho. It is not difficult to understand why the former Santos player expressed that opinion. In the Brazilian national team, Neymar and Coutinho are a very compatible duo. The impressive achievements of the yellow-green team in recent times (the first representative to attend the 2018 World Cup) are largely due to Neymar and Coutinho.

The duo Neymar – Coutinho play very well together in the Brazilian national team shirt. Photo: Internet.

Not only that, in real life they are very close friends. Both Neymar and Coutinho want to play together in the club shirt. Therefore, witnessing Barcelona ignore Coutinho to pursue Marco Verratti, Neymar feels very uncomfortable. According to rumors, the reason the player born in 1992 has not decided whether to stay or go is because he is waiting for the final result of the negotiation process between Barcelona and Coutinho.

If Barcelona successfully acquires Coutinho, Neymar will most likely “turn the tables” with PSG to stay at Camp Nou. The prospect of playing alongside his talented best friend will help Neymar change his mind. With another capable assistant by his side, the 25-year-old player no longer has to fear Messi’s huge shadow. The ambition to win the Golden Ball will be closer than ever to Neymar.

From that, we can see that the initial success of the Coutinho deal is a wise move of Barcelona in the transfer market. On the one hand, it prepares for the possibility of Neymar leaving the team, on the other hand, it directly impacts the decision of the Brazilian star. Keeping Neymar is great, otherwise it is okay. Barcelona recruiting Coutinho, it is true, 1 arrow aiming at 2 targets./.

Thanh Hung