On the pitch, Philippe Coutinho might be able to play with Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. This is because Unai Emery “doesn’t feature” the winger in his plans for Aston Villa after he spent time on loan in Qatar.
In September, the 31-year-old Brazilian player made a short-term move to play for Al-Duhail in the Qatar Super League. A 2-1 win away from home against Al-Markhiya was his first game, and he scored a goal. In six games over the course of four months, he has played six times but has not scored another goal.
He was supposed to go back to the Midlands this month, but it has been said that Emery and the people in charge at Villa are looking for another way to get rid of the player. This could be through a loan or a move.
There is a lot of disagreement about whether or not Coutinho should play in Major League Soccer, especially with teams like the L.A. Galaxy or Miami. This was reported by the Spanish newspaper AS.
It is thought that Coutinho was the most expensive January deal in the history of the sport because of his 142 million-pound move to Barcelona in 2018. He moved, though, six years ago, and hasn’t been able to move up in his job since then.
Phillippe Coutinho is going to move to the United States if he gets back from Qatar this month.
The Brazilian, who is 31 years old, would play with Lionel Messi again if he signs with Inter Miami this month.
Coutinho has had a hard time getting playing time since Unai Emery took over for Steven Gerrard in October of this year. While on loan to Bayern Munich for the 2019–2020 season, he had a successful time there, scoring eight goals in 23 games and winning the Champions League. However, the Bavarians didn’t use their option to sign the player permanently in the summer of 2020 for €120M euros.
After that, Coutinho went back to Barcelona in August of that year, after Ronald Koeman was hired as the new coach. He did, however, hurt his knee badly in December and had to miss the rest of the 2020–21 season. Coutinho signed a four-year deal to stay at Villa Park for an undisclosed fee, which was thought to be £17 million. He did this after hitting five goals in 21 games in the second half of the 2021-22 season.
Coutinho was first signed on loan by Steven Gerrard, who is a close friend and used to lead Aston Villa. Coutinho, on the other hand, has quickly fallen down the attack hierarchy under Emery. Last season in the Premier League, he played in 20 games out of a possible 38, and he only scored once. This is because Gerrard was fired in October 2022.
Not only could Coutinho play with Messi again in Miami, but he could also play with Luis Suarez, who signed with the Herons for the 2024–25 season and used to play with him at Barcelona and Liverpool. Back in his home country, Coutinho was known as “The Little Magician” because of how well he could see and pass the ball.