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title: "Everton: Fans react to latest Philippe Coutinho reports"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Crump"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-04-23T16:30:19Z"
modified: "2020-04-23T16:30:19Z"
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# Everton: Fans react to latest Philippe Coutinho reports

**Many Everton fans have reacted to the potential of Philippe Coutinho arriving at the club this summer.**

The 27-year-old midfielder has emerged as a target for Toffees boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is expected to bring in a number of new faces to Goodison Park this summer. The former Liverpool playmaker is currently on loan with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich after a two-year spell with Barcelona, which did not go according to plan.

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[The Brazilian has been informed by officials at the Bavarian club](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8083239/Barcelona-rule-Philippe-Coutinho-return-Bayern-Munich-not-sign-permanently.html) that he will not be signed on a permanent deal and will therefore return to Catalonia, prompting speculation about his future.

Joining Barca from Liverpool in [January 2018](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42580173) for a fee rising to £142m, it was expected that Coutinho would go on to play a key part in the Catalan side’s future, but his time now seems to be over at the club with the likes of [Everton and Chelsea showing increased interest.](https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/barcelona-and-chelsea-discussing-loan-deal-for-philippe-coutinho-7920978)

According to the report, the Toffees are willing to accept conditions laid out by Barcelona for the [€56m (£49m) valued ace](https://www.transfermarkt.com/philippe-coutinho/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/80444). It will be a loan move with a mandatory option to buy.

Newcastle United have now also been linked with a move for Coutinho, [whilst Sport also claims Steve Bruce’s side could make an ambitious move for Antoine Griezmann.](https://www.sport.es/en/news/newcastle-enter-the-push-for-coutinho-and-griezmann-7937847)

Reacting to the news via social media site Twitter, Everton fans shared their opinions:

> Should be an optional purchase clause…big risk that mandatory future fee would be
>
> — Everton Four (@EvertonFourIG) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/EvertonFourIG/status/1253273794736685056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gonna be playing for a different team every week this lad 😂
>
> — richie (@richiemaher7) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/richiemaher7/status/1253268546693537792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Better than Grealish
>
> — Bluetoffee (@Bluetoffee10) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/Bluetoffee10/status/1253273586653159425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Will never happen 😂
>
> — Hemmsefc (@Hemms10) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/Hemms10/status/1253274495714017281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Never. Gonna. Happen.
>
> — Jim Blue Jones (@JimJonesCCFC) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/JimJonesCCFC/status/1253278896482590721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Not that I expect it to happen like but anyone who wouldn’t take Coutinho for a reasonable deal is mad
>
> — Jack (@EFC1878JM) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/EFC1878JM/status/1253280001706938372?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Just can’t see it with his L’pool connections
>
> — Graeme McVeigh (@GraemeMcV) [April 23, 2020](https://twitter.com/GraemeMcV/status/1253272420502441987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Everton fans, would you take Coutinho? Let us know below…***