Manchester United have suffered a fresh setback as they look to bring former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho back to the Premier League, according to reports.
The Brazilian has been struggling to nail down a regular place under new Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde this term with the 26-year-old being used as a rotational option.
Clearly illustrated as Coutinho only played seven minutes in
Manchester United have suffered a fresh setback as they look to bring former Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho back to the Premier League, according to reports.
The Brazilian has been struggling to nail down a regular place under new Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde this term with the 26-year-old being used as a rotational option.
Clearly illustrated as Coutinho only played seven minutes in Barcelona‘s narrow 2-1 win over Getafe on January 6 but played a full match as Valverde’s team overcame Eibar 3-0 on Sunday.
Manchester United are reportedly ‘in talks’ over a potential move which would cost in excess of £100million despite the club’s director of institutional and sporting relations Guillermo Amor claiming he still had a future at the Camp Nou.
The Brazilian is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January and fresh doubt has been cast on whether a move to United would be possible.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo claims that Coutinho’s wife, Aine, does not want a move back to England following the birth of their baby daughter.
The report continues by saying that Coutinho would prefer to wait until the summer to decide his future – but even a provisional agreement to join United would not be welcomed by Coutinho’s wife, who is worried it is too soon after the birth to consider a move.
‘s narrow 2-1 win over Getafe on January 6 but played a full match as Valverde’s team overcame Eibar 3-0 on Sunday.
Manchester United are reportedly ‘in talks’ over a potential move which would cost in excess of £100million despite the club’s director of institutional and sporting relations Guillermo Amor claiming he still had a future at the Camp Nou.
The Brazilian is only a year into his contract at the Camp Nou following his £142million move from Liverpool last January and fresh doubt has been cast on whether a move to United would be possible.
Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo claims that Coutinho’s wife, Aine, does not want a move back to England following the birth of their baby daughter.
The report continues by saying that Coutinho would prefer to wait until the summer to decide his future – but even a provisional agreement to join United would not be welcomed by Coutinho’s wife, who is worried it is too soon after the birth to consider a move.