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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Aston Villa 'close' to Philippe Coutinho transfer agreement in cut-price deal

Aston Villa are reportedly close to sealing a deal to sign Philippe Coutinho on a permanent transfer from Barcelona.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Steven Gerrard's side are ready to make Coutinho's loan move permanent for a fee in the region of £20million. He would become their first summer addition as Gerrard begins to rebuild the Villa squad ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Champions League chasing Arsenal and Tottenham have also been linked with Coutinho in recent weeks after scoring four goals and grabbing three assists in 15 appearances so far. With Ferran Torres and Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang joining in January, it does not appear Coutinho has a future under Xavi at Camp Nou.

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