Aston Villa completed their sensational swoop from Barcelona to Philippe Coutinho when Steven Gerrard sold his old Liverpool team-mate his vision of emerging as a major Midlands force.
- Philippe Coutinho has opted to join Aston Villa in January transfer window
- It sees the Brazilian joining forces with old Liverpool teammate Steve Gerrard
- Villa boss Gerrard was critical of convincing Coutinho to sign him at Villa Park
Aston Villa has completed the sensational loan signing of Philippe Coutinho From barcelona,
In what would be one of the most exciting moves of the whole window, Brazil Star has agreed to return to the Premier League by the end of the season.
The deal sees Coutinho reuniting with his former Liverpool teammate Steve Gerrard.
Aston Villa have completed the sensational loan signing of Philippe Coutinho
Coutinho moves to Villa joins former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard
It is a notable coup for Gerard, who was a key factor in Coutinho’s move to Villa Park.
In fact, Villa boss Gerrard was a key factor in Coutinho’s decision to sign for Villa, given his close relationship with the Anfield legend.
After talks with Gerrard, Coutinho, attacking midfielder, was fully convinced that moving to Villa Park was the right move for him.
And Villa has a strong belief that Coutinho will hit the ground running to become one of the stars of the second half of the season.
Several clubs across Europe were eager to sign Coutinho in January
SportsMail revealed Villa’s efforts to sign Coutinho on Wednesday afternoon and the deal has progressed rapidly since then.
Many clubs in the Premier League and Europe were keen on Coutinho but Gerrard’s influence in the 29-year-old’s selection at Villa has been crucial.
Villa are 13th in the Premier League table but have made a promising start to life under Gerard, who replaced Dean Smith as manager in November.
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