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Kevin Hatchard thinks the Camp Nou leaders are trying to force Coutinho to play the role that Andres Iniesta used to play – even though he behaved much better in a position different
Barcelona is using Philippe Coutinho in a bad position and, as a result, he is struggling to produce for the club, European football expert Kevin Hatchard told talkSPORT.
The Brazilian playmaker has failed to justify his transfer fee of £ 142 million since leaving Liverpool for the Barca in January 2018 – and he could even be SOLD this summer to end his Camp nightmare Nou.
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Coutinho has gone through a difficult period since moving to Barcelona
Liverpool is the favorite to sign with Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona in summer
The 27-year-old scored just five goals and two badists in 34 Liga games last season, and doubts were expressed about his future at the club.
Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain have both been badociated with Coutinho's summer moves, while a shock back in the former Liverpool club has also been touted as a possibility.
And the European football specialist, Hatchard, revealed the reasons for Coutinho's failure in Barcelona during a speech at the sports bar on talkSPORT.
"Ernesto Valverde is a fan [of Coutinho]Hatchard, "but it has not worked yet despite playing in many games
"I think a few things [have affected his time in Barcelona].
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"There is a feeling that Barcelona feared wrongly that he could replace Andres Iniesta in the role played by Iniesta – and Iniesta is a unique and extraordinary player.
"Coutinho is more effective when he climbs higher and can do more damage. I think that's where he's most comfortable.
"Then he got stuck [in the wrong position] and his trust was damaged. "
Hatchard went on to say that Barca's chiefs could try to sell Coutinho this summer – but only if they recover as much as £ 142 million that they paid for him.
"It was his dream gesture; it was a decision he desperately wanted, "he added. "He did not leave a lot of clubs for Liverpool, and Barcelona managed to tempt him – and it did not work out."
Hatchard says Barca are trying too hard to force Coutinho to the role played by Iniesta
"Barcelona, if they manage to get closer to what they paid, it's a bargain they would make."
Despite his obvious struggles in Catalonia, Coutinho's agent insisted that his client does not intend to leave Camp Nou this summer.
"I spoke a few days ago with [general manager] Pep Segura in Barcelona, "said Kia Joorabchian to the French magazine RMC Sport.
"He told me that the club did not want to sell Coutinho this summer, no matter what happens. And then, we had no contact with the PSG. "
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