Philippe Coutinho already has one foot in FC Barcelona, and maybe both. As proof, this error of the equipment manufacturer of the Catalan club, which betrayed the secret and proves that there is no longer any obstacle to the arrival of the Brazilian alongside Lionel Messi.
After losing Neymar last summer, FC Barcelona was forced to react to strengthen the team and quickly forget his powerlessness to retain the former prodigy of Santos FC, snatched against 222 million euros. Ousmane Dembélé turned his back on Borussia Dortmund to rally Catalonia, and Philippe Coutinho was hoped. In the final days of the summer mercato, the Blaugranas have several times sent offers to the Reds, between 100 and 130 million euros, but failed to convince their English counterparts to drop their number 10.
It was only a partial surrender, and four months later, the wish of the former Inner will be granted. In all likelihood, everything is already behind the scenes, and the equipment maker of the bosses of La Liga would have betrayed the secret. On his official website, the time of about two minutes, an advertisement inviting the surfer to buy the flecked Barca tunic in the name of the "magician" arriving from the banks of the Mersey was published by Nike, then removed as quickly as possible. But too late, the news spread quickly through social networks, screenshots in support.
In the days to come, Philippe Coutinho's transfer should be formalized, so that the interested party will not be able to participate in the Catalan adventures in the Champions League this season. It remains to be seen whether, as expected, President Josep Maria Bartomeu was forced to empty part of the club's coffers to secure the services of his privileged target. But with the Brazilian, Lionel Messi and Ousmane Dembele to support Luis Suarez, the leaders of Liga will once again present an offensive potential to make the football planet pale with jealousy.