Last week, reports from England stated Philippe Coutinho has been offered to Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United.
On December 23rd, Mundo Deportivo dismissed these claims, but did state the option to join the north London club ‘seduces’ the Barcelona player.
The 29-year-old is the top earner at the Camp Nou and it’s been repeatedly made clear the La Liga side need to get rid of him in January to lower their wage bill.
Thursday’s edition of Mundo Deportivo explains the attacking midfielder ‘begins to accept’ that he ‘must leave’ the Blaugrana in the winter market.
It’s claimed that, to date, the ‘proposals on which the agents are working’ are those of Spurs and two other clubs. However, ‘there is nothing advanced’ with any of these sides.
Newcastle were among the first clubs to show keen interest, but Coutinho has ruled out the option to join the Magpies, even on a loan deal.
