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Coutinho’s agent rules out Premier League move as Barcelona ‘want him back so badly’

Philippe Coutinho’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, has ruled out a return to the Premier League being made by the former Liverpool star, with Barcelona wanting him back “so badly” from a loan spell at Bayern Munich.

The Brazil international playmaker spent the 2019-20 campaign with the Bundesliga and Champions League winners.

Familiar struggles for consistency followed the 28-year-old to Germany, with a spark having been missing from his game since leaving Anfield for Camp Nou in January 2018.

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It was expected that a permanent move would be made away from Barca once another transfer window swung open.