![Why Philippe Coutinho's dream move to Barcelona turned sour - and what sort of player Aston Villa are signing Why Philippe Coutinho's dream move to Barcelona turned sour - and what sort of player Aston Villa are signing](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/football/2022/01/07/TELEMMGLPICT000205626842_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq0nyVvg-imsUPv4dUQqLtol-unVBqgGi0k9-XSltm-y8.jpeg?imwidth=680)
Why Philippe Coutinho's dream move to Barcelona turned sour - and what sort of player Aston Villa are signing
![I missed playing in this stadium' - Coutinho voted Barcelona MVP in successful Camp Nou return | Sporting News Canada I missed playing in this stadium' - Coutinho voted Barcelona MVP in successful Camp Nou return | Sporting News Canada](https://library.sportingnews.com/2021-08/philippe-coutinho-barcelona-2020-21_1cug1rruh9pga1lly0030f4n4o.jpg)
I missed playing in this stadium' - Coutinho voted Barcelona MVP in successful Camp Nou return | Sporting News Canada
![Philippe Coutinho scores first Barcelona goal in Copa del Rey win at Valencia | Copa del Rey | The Guardian Philippe Coutinho scores first Barcelona goal in Copa del Rey win at Valencia | Copa del Rey | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/e9e54d199c84b026f7a87971fd1336bacc2d0857/0_53_3416_2050/master/3416.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=c23d8dce2daa889ff31fdcc6c0922684)
Philippe Coutinho scores first Barcelona goal in Copa del Rey win at Valencia | Copa del Rey | The Guardian
![Aston Villa and Barcelona in talks over Philippe Coutinho loan for midfielder to reunite with Steven Gerrard - reports - Eurosport Aston Villa and Barcelona in talks over Philippe Coutinho loan for midfielder to reunite with Steven Gerrard - reports - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2021/12/29/3278002-67077308-2560-1440.jpg)