Philippe Coutinho is unsure if his future lies at Barcelona as Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain enter the race.
Philippe Coutinho was asked about his future following Brazil’s stalemate against Venezuela. The Brazilian iterated that he does not know about his club future and is currently focussing on Copa America.
The 27-year-old experienced a tough campaign last season and has been in the circle of harsh criticisms lately. He was benched by Ousmane Dembele during some parts of the season, until the Frenchman plugged out due to an injury.
Coutinho was asked if he would stay at Nou Camp after this season. He said: ”My future, I do not know,” he said to Cadena SER.
”I do not know, the future nobody knows, I’m with national team and I just want to help Brazil.”
The former Liverpool midfielder kicked off his Barcelona career in a spectacular fashion by riling up numbers during the latter part of the 2017/18 season. However, it has not gone according to the script for Philippe Coutinho. His teammates are aware of his situation and perceive that life has been tough for him at Barcelona.
The Brazilian was part of the side, which lost 4-0 to Liverpool in the second leg of the Champions League, which ended their European triumph hopes. It was not his fault alone, but he barely contributed to his side which has infuriated the whole club.
Reports emerged that the Brazilian had told the club to consider the offers on the table. He is considered to have turned down Manchester United, which would be out-of-respect to his former club Liverpool. On the other hand, Paris Saint Germain were keen on his services before he joined Barcelona and that could be a suitable option for the former Inter Milan midfielder.
Here’s how Twitter has reacted..
Philippe Coutinho: “My future? I do not know, nobody knows.” [ser] pic.twitter.com/ZMJaDwWY4I
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) June 19, 2019
Barcelona are opening doors for both Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembélé to leave the club this summer to be able to arrange the return of Neymar. Neither of the two players really hit the ground running at the Camp Nou. [marca] pic.twitter.com/JF0y3ZrYJd
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) June 19, 2019
📰 [SPORT] | Coutinho unsure about future.
🔶 Coutinho stated that he does not know if he will continue at Barça.
🔷 In an interview after his match against Venezuela, the Brazilian said that his future is uncertain and right now he is focussing only on the national team. pic.twitter.com/1T6p30hotB
— BarçaTimes (@BarcaTimes) June 19, 2019
📰 — Coutinho and Dembélé can play a crucial role in the possible Neymar return to the Camp Nou. Barça wants to include players in negotiations with PSG, who is interested in both players. [marca] pic.twitter.com/xfS7xnzSSi
— Barça Universal (@BarcaUniversal) June 19, 2019
#FCBarcelona willing to sell BOTH Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele in order to land Neymar from #PSG https://t.co/WaxKg6ESjp pic.twitter.com/RF1G5hyB7G
— footballespana (@footballespana_) June 19, 2019
What’s next?
Barcelona will be willing to sell Philippe Coutinho for the right price, although they will be determined not to take any loss from the amount they paid to Liverpool.
