Aston Villa has made an initial £12m bid for Philippe Coutinho as they open talks with Barcelona over a contract with Barcelona. The Brazilian star is in a cut deal, with Barcelona willing to sell it for £33million. This was less than the agreed price in order to reduce the team’s wage ceiling.

Aston Villa is confident they can agree on a price reduction for attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho. After opening talks with Barcelona, ​​Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard said clearly over the weekend that he still wants to sign a permanent deal with the 29-year-old. This is after he had been loaned out from Barcelona and has been in impressive form. According to a local news outlet, an initial bid of around £12 million has been made by Villa. No other agreement has been reached. And talks between the clubs are ongoing, and Spanish media reports suggest Barcelona may be willing to sell him for just £12.9 million.

Aston Villa Bid

Aston Villa’s initial deal with Barcelona includes an option to buy at the end of the season. The price is set at 33 million pounds. Barcelona is showing interest in signing Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich.  The negotiations for Coutinho have started.  This has led to links with Arsenal and Newcastle, but Villa and Gerrard are working hard to convince this midfielder that he can always play an important part in their team plans.

Steven Gerrard played alongside the former Inter Milan star during his time at Liverpool. This was before Coutinho moved to Barcelona for around £105million. That is still the third most expensive ever, but he did not impress Barcelona as much as he had hoped. Aston Villa manager Gerrard will be backed by the owner’s millionaire to make important moves in the transfer market this summer.

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