Club’s attempt to sign Aston Villa man ‘still at embryonic stage’ – Know it ‘will not be easy’ to get Villans to agree

Aston Villa loanee Philippe Coutinho isn’t all forgotten at Qatari side Al-Duhail.

According to reports today, the 31-year-old is now wanted by his former club Vasco da Gama.

Sport writes that the Brazilian side are ‘thinking’ of his signing as there’s ‘more insistence’ they can

get him to move back to his home country in not so distant future.

There are no advanced talks, though, as it’s said Vasco’s negotiations to take Coutinho out of Aston Villa are ‘still at an embryonic

The Rio de Janeiro side also know it ‘will not be easy’ to convince the English club of agreeing a deal.

 

Until the following summer, the midfielder on loan at Al-Duhail has made six appearances for the team, tallying three goals and one assist.

the Qatari team, so if Vasco wanted to sign him right now, they would want more than just Aston Villa’s approval.

not to mention from his present club.

Coutinho was signed by the Villans for €20 million from Barcelona, and Sport notes that half of the proceeds from a potential transfer will go to the Villans.

would support the Catalan faction.

Vasco, however, most likely wouldn’t be spending any more than that, given how much Brazilian teams are willing to pay.

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