Bayern Munich Recruit Philippe Coutinho

DBasia.news –  Philippe Coutinho’s transfer saga finally ended. The Barcelona attacking midfielder agreed to move to Germany and join Bayern Munich.

At first, Barcelona intended to use Philippe Coutinho as a tool to get Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. El Barca is willing to give 100 million euros plus Coutinho to PSG.

However, Barcelona’s plan foundered after Philippe Coutinho took a stand. He was not willing to go to Paris Saint-Germain because it only became a medium of exchange for Barcelona.

Reportedly, Philippe Coutinho no longer has a good relationship with Barcelona. Because he got minimal minutes to play last season. Coutinho felt that such treatment had hampered his career development.

Bayern Munich who knew the situation tried to seduce. As a result, the Bundesliga champions succeeded in bringing Coutinho on loan for one season with a ransom option.

“I can confirm that Barcelona with Hasan Salihamidzic reached an agreement with the club and the player on Wednesday. We have been communicating with Coutinho in recent times,” Bayern’s official Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on the club’s official website.

Hasan Salihamidzic as Bayern’s sporting director added: “I also want to thank Barcelona. Of course, there are still a few details. However, we are very pleased the player is going to Bayern.”

A positive pitch was expressed by the coach, Niko Kovac. Kovac rate, the arrival of Philippe Coutinho could be good for the Bundesliga as a whole.

“I think not only Bayern, but the whole Bundesliga and Germany hope to welcome top players like him in the league,” explained Niko Kovac.

Barcelona spent 145 million euros to bring Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool in the middle of the 2017-2018 season. The 27-year-old has won several titles such as LaLiga, the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey.