Philippe Coutinho is reportedly close to making his loan move to Aston Villa permanent with Barcelona in talks with the Premier League side.
Mundo Deportivo are reporting that Barca are set to agree a deal worth around €20 million for the 29-year-old to stay with the Villans.
Coutinho’s loan deal had included a purchase option set at around €40m but it seems that Aston Villa might get the Brazilian for around half that amount.
MD reckon that Barca are simply relieved to be able to get a decent fee for Coutinho and also to get his salary off the wage bill.