Galatasaray ‘want to sign Aston Villa’s Philippe Coutinho on loan with a view to a permanent deal’… as the Turkish club offer a way out for the Brazilian from his troubled Premier League return
- The Super Lig side are reportedly interested in a loan move for the Brazilian star
- Coutinho has struggled to implement himself in the Aston Villa team this year
- The deal has until the Turkish window closes, on Wednesday, to go through
Turkish giants Galatasaray are interested in signing Phillipe Coutinho on loan from Aston Villa for the remainder of the season, according to reports.
The Brazilian midfielder has struggled to cement a place in Villa’s side this season and has been restricted to just six Premier League starts so far during the current campaign.
With the ex-Liverpool star being one of the club’s highest earners, there are hopes they’ll be able to sort a transfer for Coutinho within the next week.
According to The Sun, the Super Lig side want to bring in the out-of-favour midfielder before the Turkish transfer window closes on Wednesday.
The report claims Galatasaray are seeking an initial loan but may be open to negotiating a permanent deal further down the line.
Aston Villa star Phillipe Coutinho could soon be on his way out of the Premier League club
Turkish Super Lig side Galatasaray are interested in signing Coutinho on loan for the season
Unai Emery’s side would be looking to recoup a part of the £17million that they initially spent on the ex-Barcelona playmaker in the summer.
Coutinho had spent the season prior on loan at Villa and had been a relative success but has since failed to kick on during his permanent stint.
He has yet to score a goal or make an assist for the Villains in 19 appearances this season, while he also picked up a muscle injury which ruled him out of Brazil’s World Cup squad.
The midfielder scored five goals and made three assists during his loan spell at Villa Park last year under Steven Gerrard’s guidance, which led to a permanent move.
However the Premier League side have endured a turbulent 2022-23 campaign, which saw Gerrard dismissed from his position in October last year.
All six of Coutinho’s Premier League starts came under the English coach and it seems the change in management at Villa Park has had a big role in his loss of form.
Emery has not included Coutinho in a Premier League starting line-up since taking over the hotseat in November.
The ex-Barcelona midfielder is yet to record a single goal or assist in the current campaign
The Brazilian was also linked with a potential move to Brazilian side Corinthians last month but speculation over that potential transfer has since cooled off.
As reported by Spanish outlet Sport, Corinthians president Duilio Monteiro Alves said: ‘The contact exist and the desire is there, but it is a very difficult deal.’
Galatasaray are currently top of the Turkish Super Lig and look on track to win the top-flight title. The club have not won a league title in over four years but look to put an end to that with their tremendous form – which has seen them win nine in a row.
If Coutinho were to secure a move to Turkey, he would link up Juan Mata, Dries Mertens, Mauro Icardi and Lucas Torreira.
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