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'An excellent player' - Bayern thank Coutinho after deciding against permanent transfer

Champions League winner Philippe Coutinho has returned to Barcelona following his loan spell with Bayern Munich, with his future still very much up in the air.

The German giants, who defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the European Cup final to secure the treble, decided against making the 28-year-old's temporary move a permanent one despite his impact in the final weeks of the season.

Indeed, Coutinho appeared as a second-half substitute in all of Bayern's last four matches in the competition, with him even scoring two goals against parent club Barcelona in the thumping 8-2 win back in August.