Philippe Coutinho transfer blockbuster as Aston Villa and Steven Gerrard target sensational Liverpool reunion
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard is reportedly eyeing a sensational reunion with Philippe Coutinho at Aston Villa. The former Rangers boss has hit the ground running in the West Midlands and, despite a recent slump, they are looking up the way rather than down in the second half of the season.
They are just three points off the top half of the Premier League table and while a European spot may be a distant ambition at this stage, they are determined to strengthen in January and shoot up the standings.
Villa were ambitious in the transfer market in the summer splashing out on Danny Ings, Emiliano Buendia and Leon Bailey after Jack Grealish's move to Manchester City.And now it's claimed they are in talks to sign Brazil playmaker Coutinho on loan from Barcelona.
Coutinho spent two years playing alongside Gerrard at Liverpool and they came to within a whisker of the Premier League title together under Brendan Rodgers.
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