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Coutinho urged to ignore Man Utd transfer talk by Barcelona legend Stoichkov

Philippe Coutinho has been told to “not even think about joining another club”, with the Barcelona playmaker urged to ignore interest from the likes of Manchester United by Blaugrana legend Hristo Stoichkov.

The Brazil international has spent just 12 months at Camp Nou.

He completed a big-money move from Liverpool in January 2018 and was expected to become a key creative influence alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele.

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Coutinho has struggled for consistency at the Liga giants and seen his value and ongoing presence called into question as a result.