Philippe Coutinho has struggled ever since leaving Liverpool.
Fans were stunned after discovering the price Aston Villa offered for Philippe Coutinho
The 31-year-old midfielder was initially loaned to Villa Park in 2022 before signing permanently from Barcelona
It is believed that his relationship with then manager Steven Gerrard, who he played with at Liverpool, was the reason for the transfer
Since Gerrard left he has really struggled, scoring just one goal in 20 appearances in his first season at the club before being loaned out to Qatari side Al-Duhail this season
Since then, it has become clear that manager Unai Emery sees no future for the once world-class player, who is said to earn £135,000 a week
According to journalist Rudy Galetti, Villa has now offered an estimated price of between £6 and £8 million to anyone who wants to buy Coutinho
However, with a high salary, this player is unlikely to want to leave unless a club can match the money he earns
News of the award shocked some fans, not realizing Coutinho was still playing for the club
One comment read ‘I didn’t even realize he was still here’ and another fan posted ‘He should never have left Liverpool’
Coutinho is best known for his five and a half years at Anfield, where he established himself as a club player and one of the most talented players in the Premier League
He was eventually forced to move to Barcelona in 2018 for an initial fee of £105m, but it was all downhill from there
The Brazilian fell out of favor and was loaned to Bayern Munich before being sold to Villa
His rapid decline is often mentioned, with his move to Barcelona considered one of the worst signings in history
There’s clearly some talent there, but the loss of confidence over the years seems to have taken its toll
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