After enjoying a career revival on loan at Aston Villa, Philippe Coutinho is making his move permanent.
The Barcelona loanee will remain at Villa Park through 2026 after securing a full transfer and signing a new contract on Thursday. Coutinho, famously signed by Barcelona from Liverpool for €160 million in 2017 after the club sold Neymar to PSG, will stay at Villa for a considerably more modest €20 million ($21 million) fee. Barcelona retains a 50% sell-on clause, according to the club’s announcement. The 29-year-old Brazil international has scored four goals and assisted on three others since joining Villa in January and has established himself as one of the club’s key figures.