Arsenal are set to sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho on a season-long loan deal, according to media reports in France.
L’Equipe claim the Gunners have struck an agreement with the La Liga giants to sign the former Liverpool playmaker.
Bilel Ghazi, who broke news of Neymar’s move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 and his subsequent desire to return to Barcelona, claims Coutinho has agreed to move to the Emirates for the 19/20 campaign. The deal, should it go through, would be a huge coup for the Gunners given they’re unable to offer Champions League football.
Arsenal are likely to pay Barcelona a significant loan fee for Coutinho, who joined the club in 2018 for a fee that could rise to £144m. However, his move to the Camp Nou has been far from a success and he was booed by a large section of home supporters throughout last season.
The club are also desperate to recoup funds after signing Griezmann for around £107million from Atletico Madrid. Arsenal completed a club record move for Lille winger Nicolas Pepe last week and had been expected to focus on defensive reinforcements in the last 48 hours of the transfer window.
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