Philippe Coutinho is playing for his future at Barcelona, just a year after making a €140 million move from Liverpool, and could be sold in the summer to fund a deal for the player he came in to replace at the Catalan club: Neymar. Coutinho signed for Barca in January last year and was cup-tied in the Champions League, but he impressed in the second half of the campaign at Camp Nou, scori...Full Story »

Jeison Murillo is taking heart from Philippe Coutinho’s late goal after Barcelona were stunned 2-1 by Levante in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie. The defending champions were heading for a convincing defeat following early goals from Erick Cabaco and Borja Mayoral, who is on loan from Barca’s rivals Real Madrid.But Coutinho gave them hope of turning the tie around at the Nou ...Full Story »

The €160 million signing of Philippe Coutinho was supposed to be the final piece in the Barcelona jigsaw puzzle. The Brazilian was drafted in to Camp Nou from Liverpool with the toughest of challenges on his hands. With Andres Iniesta set to leave the club, Coutinho represented exactly the kind of high-profile signing who would lead Ernesto Valverde's men through that shock and into the...Full Story »

Ibrorra joins Villarreal Leicester midfielder Vicente Iborra has joined Villarreal for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club have announced. The 30-year-old Spaniard joined Leicester from Sevilla in the summer of 2017 and made 37 appearances for the Foxes. Iborra has agreed a four-and-half-year contract with Villarreal that ties him to the La Liga club until June 2023, the Yellow Submar...Full Story »

BARCELONA could be set to offer Paris Saint-Germain ￡135million and Philippe Coutinho for bag Kylian Mbappe, according to reports. AS in Spain claim the Catalan giants are hoping to take advantage of the French champion’s tricky position of having to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after shelling out a whopping ￡354.5m on Neymar and Mbappe in 12 months. PSG could be exclude...Full Story »

Firmino and Coutinho spent three years together at Anfield, before the latter joined Barcelona in a £145million deal in January. But the two Brazilians have remained close friends and joined up once again yesterday for the birthday of Firmino’s wife, Larissa Pereira. Much of the white-themed event was captured on camera and posted to the striker’s Instagram. The footage shows...Full Story »

On Thursday morning, Barcelona announced that Philippe Coutinho has picked up an injury and will be sidelined for between two and three weeks. The Brazilian suffered a small rupture in the biceps femoris of his left leg and will miss the international break as well as the Catalan side's next league clash, against Real Betis this weekend. Ernesto Valverde will now need to get creative with h...Full Story »

Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho has rejected comparisons to Andres Iniesta saying he wants to be his own player. The Brazil international swapped Anfield for the Nou Camp in January, and after a successful season with the Catalans, he's being touted as a long-term replacement for Iniesta who left Barca to play in Japan this summer. Coutinho has occupied the space vacated by Iniesta on ...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho presented the city of Barcelona with his new 'Awake the Phantom' boots on Wednesday night. The Brazilian took part in a photo shoot for his new Nike footwear on the platforms of a 'ghost station' on Line 5 of the Barcelona Metro. He stood on the out-of-use platform for the presentation as trains ran as normal, passing by the Blaugrana midfielder.Full Story »

Barcelona last won the Champions League in 2015 and Philippe Coutinho is unsure why they have struggled in recent years. Philippe Coutinho said it was hard to explain why Lionel Messi and Barcelona had not won the Champions League more often in recent seasons. Messi, 31, is a four-time winner of Europe's premier club competition, but the last of those successes came in 2015. Barca have been...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho is desperate to make up for lost time as Barcelona prepare to launch their latest bid for Champions League glory.The 26-year-old Brazil international made his £142million move from Liverpool to the Nou Camp in January having already played for the Premier League club in the competition and was a frustrated by-stander as they went out to Roma in the quarter-finals.He could...Full Story »

Barcelona have ended their interest in Paul Pogba for this summer (Image: GETTY) MANCHESTER UNITED can let out a sigh of relief as Barcelona have allegedly given up on signing Paul Pogba this summer, but they could face another battle in the New Year. With Andres Iniesta and Paulinho leaving Barcelona, the Spanish giants have been linked with making a high profile signing in central midfield a...Full Story »

Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool can't replace Philippe Coutinho. The Brazilian joined Barcelona in January and Liverpool were expected to buy a replacement this summer, with Lyon's Nabil Fekir linked heavily. However, that deal has now fallen through. And speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Klopp admitted it would be impossible to replace his former playmaker. "You cannot replace Phil Coutinho...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho has welcomed former Gremio midfielder Arthur to Barcelona. Coutinho, who impressed with Brazil at this summer's World Cup despite their early exit, is keen to get onto the pitch with his compatriot, who he knows from the national team. "He is a great player who I met once on international duty," Coutinho said. "He has a big personality and a lot of quality too. "You can s...Full Story »

Brazil snatched a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica at the World Cup thanks to stoppage-time goals from Philippe Coutinho and Neymar. Philippe Coutinho and Neymar both scored in injury time for Brazil at the World Cup Philippe Coutinho and Neymar both scored in stoppage time to snatch victory for Brazil after the Paris Saint-Germain forward had been denied a penalty by VAR in a 2-0 World Cup win ove...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho scored Brazil's goal in their 1-1 draw against Switzerland Philippe Coutinho says Brazil will find another "protagonist" if Neymar is not at his best when they take on Costa Rica on Friday. Neymar left Brazil training early on Tuesday after feeling pain in his right ankle and will undergo physiotherapy, the Brazilian Football Confederation said. The 25-year-old missed an out...Full Story »

Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool in January LIVERPOOL legend Mark Lawrenson says nobody is talking about Philippe Coutinho the Reds reached the Champions League final. Coutinho left Liverpool in January after forcing a move to Barcelona. The Brazilian helped Barcelona to win La Liga on Sunday but he will miss out on a potential Champions League winners medal. And Lawrenson praised Liverpool ...Full Story »