Philippe Coutinho: Inter Miami Eye Another Reunion for Messi After Signing Luis Suarez

Philippe Coutinho: Inter Miami Eye Another Reunion for Messi After Signing Luis Suarez

Martin Moses
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Philippe Coutinho could be on his way to the Major League Soccer
  • His loan move to Qatar's Al-Duhail has failed to bear fruit
  • Inter Miami recently signed Luis Suarez ahead of the 2024 season

Aston Villa are reportedly considering sending Philippe Coutinho to the Major League Soccer after a failed loan stint At Al-Duhail.

Coutinho has failed to provide the expected spark when he joined the Qatari side on a season-long loan last summer. He has only managed to start six times.

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Philippe Coutinho in action for Al-Duhail on December 13, 2023. Photo by NurPhoto.
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The Brazilian could now join Inter Miami on another loan deal - a move that would see him reunite not only with Lionel Messi but also with his former Barcelona teammates, Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba.

Spanish newspaper AS reports that the 31-year-old remains unwanted by Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, and thus, a loan move to the Major League Soccer will be considered. Inter Miami and LA Galaxy are the clubs that have been mentioned as possible destinations.

Philippe Coutinho's career post-Liverpool

Coutinho's career took a turn for the worse when he quit Liverpool in January 2018 to secure a huge money deal to Barcelona. He was one of the players the Blaugrana had hoped would fill the void left by Neymar's departure the previous year.

He failed to settle in and was sent to Bayern Munich on loan, where he won a couple of trophies, including the Champions League as captured by Transfrermakt.

The winger was then sent out to Aston Villa, first on loan, before the Birmingham-based club signed him permanently.

Messi and his Inter Miami teammates are gearing up for the resumption of the Major League Soccer on February 22.

Messi to play at iconic NFL ground

Sports Brief has also reported that the Argentine will play at Arrowhead Stadium when his Inter Miami side faces Sporting Kansas in April.

Sporting Kansas's home ground of Children's Mercy Park can only accommodate 18,000 fans compared to Arrowhead's capacity of 76,000.

The move to take the game to a bigger stadium has been blasted by some fans who have termed the move as a 'money-grab.'

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Martin Moses is a sports journalist with over five years of experience in media. He graduated from Multimedia University of Kenya (Bachelor of Journalism, 2017-2021)