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PHILIPPE COUTINHO has collapsed in Barcelona since his Liverpool move to the tune of £ 142 million – and that's because his house is "cursed".
The Brazilian was expecting great things, but this season, he struggled to reach the levels that Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez reach regularly.
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This has led to rumors that it could be sold at the end of the season, Chelsea and Manchester United wanting to bring it back to the Premier League.
But according to ESPN, his poor form could be due to the place where he lives – a house that made the old players pay for Bernabeu time.
Cesc Fabregas lived in the same luxury villa in Castelldefels, a 30-minute drive south of the Catalan capital.
But just months after buying the property, he was flogged in Chelsea.
Thomas Vermaelan also lived there, but his time at Barca was overshadowed by injuries.
SUAREZ HOUSE PURCHASED
Andre Gomes was next following his £ 35m transfer from Valencia – but he has never settled and is currently on loan at Everton.
Sun Sport revealed that the star of Barca Suarez had bought the house in Coutinho BEFORE there was even completed his move.
And even if on paper, it seemed that Coutinho had all the skills in his locker to finally break "the spell", it just did not happen.
He was even robbed in February 2018 – even though, thankfully, Coutinho and his wife Aine were away at the time.
The four-story mansion features a swimming pool in a vast backyard garden, a gym, an elevator and a 750-square-meter land.
Barca had money to spend after selling Neymar to PSG for £ 198m – but Coutinho did not show fans or the board that he was there. man who would replace the other Brazilians.
Coutinho scored 19 goals and 11 badists in 64 outings for the Catalan giants and is no longer an automatic first choice under Ernesto Valverde.
Barca could choose to withdraw his money on the former Milan intruder, without his reputation being affected.
The La Liga champions have already valued Coutinho for £ 110 million, while he had announced to close friends that he wanted to leave.
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