Philippe Coutinho “should fight to stay” at Barcelona, says Rivaldo, with the Brazilian needing to view a return to Camp Nou at the end of a Bayern Munich loan spell as a fresh start.
It remains to be seen whether those in Catalunya will be prepared to wipe the slate clean.
Barca sanctioned a switch to Germany for the former Liverpool playmaker after seeing him struggle to live up to expectations in La Liga.
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With the 27-year-old seemingly surplus to requirements, and with an extended stay at the Allianz Arena considered unlikely, transfer talk has been sparked.