The Brazilian midfielder has joined forces with former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa where the ex-Reds icon now takes charge as manager. Coutinho has only joined for the remainder of this season, but it is increasingly clear his days at Camp Nou are numbered. A third Barcelona talent could follow Coutinho out the door in the coming weeks in the form of struggling defender Samuel Umtiti. The French centre-back was highly rated when he arrived at the Camp Nou six years ago and therefore boasts one of the higher wage packages among the whole squad. A number of the Catalan’s other fringe players could potentially head for the exit door before the end of the month.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2022 22:10 UTC