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Why Coutinho won’t be signing for Man Utd this summer

Philippe Coutinho joined Barcelona from Liverpool for a bumper transfer deal in 2018, but things haven't gone quite according to plan in Spain. Though initially touted as an eventual replacement for Andres Iniesta, the Brazilian has struggled to convince Ernesto Valverde that he deserves a regular starting berth.

Coutinho had made just 16 starts and 10 substitute appearances in La Liga by end of March, failing to complete a full 90 minutes since January.

While the midfielder has no intentions of leaving Barcelona and is willing to fight for his place, the Catalan board are willing to negotiate offers for his offloading.