Aston Villa manager Stephen Gerrard admits signing a permanent contract with Philippe Coutinho has not been easy despite his good form.
the 29-year-old recently joined from Barcelona. Na joins the “Rising Star” army on a loan until the end of the season with an option to buy at 40 million euros, while the player is in excellent form, scoring 4 goals and providing 3 assists. St from playing eight games in the league.
Gerrard says Coutinho has all the traits Villa need as they look to re-establish themselves among the league’s top sides over the next few seasons, while he’s also impressed with how quickly he is becoming a supply line for the other attackers.
“Phil was successful at Barcelona but he had difficult periods as well,” Gerrard said, per ufabet.com.
“He got to the stage where he needed a change of scenery and a different move.
“We want to be that for him because if we want to get to where we want to be, we need to build it around talents like Phil, because at his best he is a high-level player.
After the end of which he scored an additional goal to help the team to a 3-0 victory over Leeds United. Talking about the permanent contract with the player again,
“Philippe Coutinho is a player that is very enjoyable to watch. We love him here,” Gerrard said.
“The buyout is more complicated than people think. The option already exists. If it’s my money, you probably know the answer.”