Reflections of Philippe Coutinho on transfer to Man Utd

Philippe Coutinho does not want to return to the Premier League with the interest of Manchester United and Chelsea, according to reports.

Coutinho completed in January 2018 a transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona of £ 142 million, which he described as a "dream transfer" at the time.

But the dream of Coutinho has become a nightmare in recent months: the Brazilian is struggling to keep fit, is in freefall at Camp Nou and does not impress the fans.

He was linked to a transfer out of Barcelona, ​​Manchester United and Chelsea seeking his signature.

The Red Devils need to strengthen their midfield, while Chelsea is looking to replace Eden Hazard, who is tied to Real Madrid, as they find a way around their transfer ban.

But according to the Spanish publication Sport, neither club will win the Brazilian signing race because he would prefer to join Paris Saint-Germain.

Coutinho would join his friend and fellow Neymar in France, who would have influenced the decision of the former Liverpool star.

RMC Sport reports that Barcelona has taken a formal approach to sign Neymar again this summer, likely to replace Coutinho, which would lay the groundwork.

But PSG chairman Nbader bin Ghanim Al-Khelaifi has made it clear that he had no intention of selling the man for whom the club had spent 198 million pounds in 2017.