Aston Villa close to signing Phillippe Coutinho on permanent deal from Barcelona - Daily Mail

Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that Villa had made an offer of £12m for the ex-Liverpool star, much lower than the £33m fee that was agreed when he signed from Barcelona on loan in January.

Aston Villa are close to sealing the permanent transfer of Phillippe Coutinho.  Sportsmail revealed earlier this week that Villa had made an offer of £12million for the former Liverpool star, signif… [+2744 chars]

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