Philippe Coutinho has shut down 'lies' that he wants to leave Aston Villa, insisting that he has 'never' asked to leave the club.
Villa initially signed Coutinho on a loan deal from Aston Villa last January, but he penned a four-year permanent deal with the club in the summer - despite his performances not living up to his reputation.
Villa boss at the time Steven Gerrard - who was team-mates with Coutinho at Anfield - pushed strongly to sign the ex-Liverpool playmaker but it is yet to have paid off.