Philippe Coutinho might have the opportunity to play next to Lionel Messi at Inter Miami. This is because, following a spell on loan in Qatar, the attacker “doesn’t feature” in Unai Emery’s plans for Aston Villa.

In September, the 31-year-old Brazilian athlete temporarily joined Al-Duhail of the Qatar Su\er League. On away from home, in a 2-1 victory over Al-Markhiya, he scored his first goal. Over the period of four months, he has made six appearances without scoring another goal.

 Even if his return to the Midlands is officially planned for this month, there are rumors that Emery and the Villa club management are looking for another way to send the player away, possibly through a loan or a transfer.

 According to the Spanish newspaper AS, there is specific controversy around Coutinho’s potential to play in Major League Soccer, specifically with teams like Miami or L.A. Galaxy.

 Due to his 2018 transfer to Barcelona, which fetched 142 million pounds, Coutinho is regarded as the most expensive January acquisition in sports history. However, he hasn’t been able to progress in his profession since the relocation, which took place six years ago.

Phillippe Coutinho is set for an overseas move to America if he returns from Qatar this month

The 31-year-old Brazilian would play with Lionel Messi again if he joins Inter Miami this month

Since Unai Emery took over for Steven Gerrard in October of this year, Coutinho has had a difficult time finding playing time. He was loaned out to Bayern Munich for the 2019-2020 season, and even though he enjoyed a successful spell in Bavaria by scoring eight goals in 23 appearances and lifting a Champions League trophy there, the Bavarians didn’t activate the option to sign the player on a permanent contract in the summer of 2020 for €120M euros.

 After that, Coutinho went back to Barcelona in August of that year, following the appointment of new coach Ronald Koeman. However, he sustained a significant knee ιnjury in December, which caused him to miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season. For an undisclosed cost, which was estimated to be £17 million, Coutinho made his stay at Villa Park permanent for a four-year contract after scoring five goals in 21 appearances during the second part of the 2021-22 season. Coutinho was initially signed on loan by Steven Gerrard, a close friend and former manager of Aston Villa. Coutinho, however, has swiftly found himself falling down the pecking order in аttаck under Emery. He was only involved in 20 matches out of a potential 38 in the Premier League last season, and he only scored once. This is due to the fact that Gerrard was fired in October 2022.

 Not only could Coutinho play alongside Messi once more in Miami, but he could also play alongside Luis Suarez, a former teammate of his from Barcelona and Liverpool who signed with the Herons for the 2024-25 season in December. Coutinho’s exceptional vision and passing abilities gave him the nickname “The Little Magician” back in his home country.

 Additionally, Coutinho would get reunited with Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba, both of whom had previously played for Barcelona. When the оffensive midfielder, who is also capable of playing on the wing, moves to Los Angeles, he will be playing on the same field as Riqui Puig, who was a former colleag