Following a story from the Catalan media saying Vasco da Gama are interested in signing Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa, it’s time for the Brazilian press to bring a response to it.
The midfielder is currently having a loan spell at Al-Duhail, but the Rio de Janeiro side are said to be keen on landing him in January.
The first response to this story came from ESPN Brasil. They spoke to someone close to Coutinho, who claimed to have only heard about a potential move to Vasco in the media.
The story claims that in case Vasco start the chase, they’d need approval from their owners, 777 Partners, as the signing would require a big investment. It’s said his salary is the main obstacle, and club director Alexandre Mattos still didn’t start any contact about it.
Coutinho is loaned by Aston Villa until the end of the season. It’d be no surprise to see Unai Emery’s side trying to sell him, but it seems Vasco or any other Brazilian clubs would have difficulties affording him.
