Just like it's 2017 again, Philippe Coutinho is a wanted man.
Nearly fourth months into his loan spell at Aston Villa and the Brazilian has been showcasing glimpses as to why Barcelona shelled out an eye-watering £142million for his services five years ago - and piquing the interest of Arsenal. Having failed to truly recapture his Liverpool form following his ill-fated transfer to the Camp Nou, Coutinho ended his Catalan nightmare in January and reunited with Steven Gerrard, the newly-appointed Villa boss.
The midfielder played alongside Gerrard for two-and-a-half years at Anfield, who unsurprisingly had a key role in bringing Coutinho back to the Premier League. But with Villa only paying 25 per cent of his £480,000-per-week wages at present, according to reports, a permanent move in the summer transfer window is far from certain - even after seven direct goal contributions in 10 appearances and an option to buy for £33.4million negotiated into the loan deal.
