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title: "Aston Villa: Philippe Coutinho has now asked to leave the club"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-philippe-coutinho-corinthians-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-12-30T07:41:29Z"
modified: "2022-12-30T07:41:29Z"
---

# Aston Villa: Philippe Coutinho has now asked to leave the club

**[Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) midfielder [Philippe Coutinho](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/philippe-coutinho/) has now asked to leave the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) club, according to reports in the last 48 hours.**

### The Lowdown: Falling out of favour

The Brazilian initially joined the Midlands outfit on a six-month loan from Barcelona before making his switch [permanent](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12612114/philippe-coutinho-signs-permanent-aston-villa-deal-he-can-go-up-another-level-says-manager-steven-gerrard) last summer, where Steven Gerrard initially brought the best out of his former Liverpool teammate.

A drop in form and Unai Emery’s arrival, however, has seen the 30-year-old receive a considerable lack of minutes this season and an exit could now be on the cards in a potential move that would see him stage a comeback in his homeland.

### The Latest: Coutinho requests exit

According to Goal in Brazil (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/club-high-hopes-signing-aston-villa-player-asked-villans-permission-return-home-country/)), Coutinho has ‘asked’ Villa for ‘permission to return’ to his nation in a bid to ‘make a name for himself again’.

Corinthians are named as the primary suitor for the maestro, who is ‘trying to force’ a move away from the top-flight, with his agent Kia Joorabchian already in talks with the Brazilian outfit.

NSWE want to ‘recover part of the money spent’ on him, though there is a chance of a ‘friendly termination’ taking place.

[Aston Villa latest updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/aston-villa-latest-updates-5/)

### The Verdict: Allow him to leave

Coutinho has been [hailed](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/coutinho-has-magical-powers---firmino-heaps-praise-upon-phenomenal-brazil-team-mate/g0yh5e5v41dm1hty0vp6wj909) a ‘magician’ by Roberto Firmino, and whilst it’s a shame that his stint has been so short, 2023 feels like it would be the right time to let him go.

The Rio de Janeiro native has only made [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/80444/plus/0/trainer_id/5075) appearance under Emery and has so far [failed](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/80767/Show/Philippe-Coutinho) to score or assist in any competition this season, showing that he no longer makes the impact he once did.

Should Villa receive a decent fee, they would then be able to put this towards future transfer funds and hopefully find a replacement in the winter window.

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