Philippe Coutinho has said it was a ‘dream’ to play for Barcelona with his permanent exit from the Camp Nou having been confirmed.
The Brazilian playmaker was announced as a full-time Aston Villa player on Thursday evening, the Premier League side activating their option to make his loan deal permanent. They have paid £17m for his services - a far cry from the reported £142m that Barcelona originally paid Liverpool for his signature back in 2017.
Coutinho never quite hit the heights expected of him in Spain though having struggled for consistency before a loan departure for Bayern Munich. Despite his inconsistent spell with Barcelona, the playmaker has penned a touching tribute to the Catalan giants as his five-year spell contracted to the club comes to an end.
