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'In every career there are low points' - Coutinho struggles understandable, claims Flick

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick has sympathy for Philippe Coutinho amid a difficult spell of form and insists it is down to the team to help him.

Coutinho, 27, joined Bayern on loan at the start of the season after struggling to make an impact at Barcelona, but the Brazil international has fared little better in the Bundesliga.

He has made only 12 starts in the league this term and recent speculation suggested Bayern have no plans to trigger their €120 million (£110m/$133m) purchase option.

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Barcelona apparently paid Liverpool €160m (£142m) for Coutinho in January 2018, but it is said they are now willing to take a loss of approximately €70m to get him off their books.