WILL HE LEAVE BARÇA?
Valverde pronounces himself about the future of Coutinho
Published:8/08/2019 - 05:38h
Updated:8/08/2019 - 05:38h
One of the subjects of which spoke Ernesto Valverde in the last press conference was the situation of Philippe Coutinho, who could abandon FC Barcelona before it finish the summer
Ernesto Valverde had to answer several uncomfortable questions during the back press conference to the victory against the Napoli (1-2), and any of them had to see with the future of Philippe Coutinho that returned on holiday the past Sunday and, to the equal that Arthur Melo, Leo Messi and Arturo Vidal, still has not played any minute in the present pre-season 2019.
The Brazilian star remained in the terracings of the Hard Rock Stadium beside the Chilean, thing that desató the rumours of the press. The Barça cleared however that it was a sportive reason, by the fact that both players have accumulated so only two entrenos since they went back of his holidays. Valverde, in any case and in spite of the speculations, seems that it follows having Coutinho of face to this next season.
"Claro that have he. We do not know what goes to occur, but is with us. It has not participated in the game, as Arthur and Vidal because they carry two trainings. The plan is the same. Go incorporating them little by little. Already we will see if the Saturday can play some minutes. The idea is that they do the same that the other. We have he, clear", insisted the 'Txingurri'.
Some minutes afterwards went back to ask after him the possibility that Coutinho do the cases in question of hours, and Valverde was cutting: "it Is with us and we do not have to think that it will not be it", soltó the trainer of the FC Barcelona, that for now has the Brazilian and knows that it treats of a player of big quality that, if it remains , will be able to help to attain the aims.
Uncertainty with the situation of Coutinho
Lately the rumours about the future of Coutinho go oriented to his future course, probably in quality of a cession remunerada. If the contacts do not advance with the clubs interested, in any case, the Barça will not have problem in remaining to the player so that it was the guinda of a forward of luxury, that already has the presence of Leo Messi, Luis Suárez, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembélé.
If the Brazilian remains , therefore, will contest with total security a lot of less minutes that the past course, when it was the player of field more used by Ernesto Valverde. This yes, no descarta that it continue for like this have more time and study his future course in January of 2020, when it open the market of signings of winter. Coutinho Has not finish of cuajar... And his future aims far of the Camp Nou.