Philippe Coutinho looks set to
stay at Barcelona next season, after new manager Ronald Koeman convinced him he
is part of his plans.
Coutinho spent the last campaign
on loan at Bayern Munich.
The Brazil midfielder scored
twice against Barca in the famous 8-2 defeat in the Champions League and went
ahead to win the title with the German club.
However, his future at the club
looked uncertain, with Barca president Josep Bartomeu making it clear that it
was up to Koeman to sell the player, amid interest from Arsenal.
But Mundo Deportivo reports
Koeman called Coutinho on Monday to congratulate him on the Champions League
victory and assure him he wants him to stay.
It is believed Koeman is a big
fan of the player, having faced him during Coutinho’s spell at Liverpool while
he was in charge of both Southampton and Everton.
Coutinho will now fly to his
native Brazil for his holidays, where he will consider his options, but it is
believed he is more than willing to stay and prove his worth in Catalonia.
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