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title: "Newcastle: Christian Falk shares Philippe Coutinho update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-christian-falk-shares-philippe-coutinho-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-10-14T19:05:59Z"
modified: "2021-10-14T19:05:59Z"
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# Newcastle: Christian Falk shares Philippe Coutinho update

**German journalist [Christian Falk](https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1448207414772355076) has claimed that Newcastle have ‘seriously discussed’ a move for Barcelona’s Philippe Coutinho.**

### The Lowdown: Coutinho rumours

Spanish outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/philippe-coutinho-linked-with-newcastle-after-huge-takeover-12190022) claimed last week that the Magpies, under new owners PIF, are eyeing a possible swoop for the Brazilian in January.

[Reports](https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/philippe-coutinho-linked-with-newcastle-after-huge-takeover-12190022) suggested that Barcelona would want at least €50m (£42.5m) for his services, with the 29-year-old happy about the possibility of returning to England.

Coutinho, on [£383,000-a-week](https://salarysport.com/football/player/philippe-coutinho/) last year, has just [over 18 months](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/profil/spieler/80444)remaining on his Nou Camp deal, and Falk has weighed in with his knowledge of a potential New Year transfer.

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### The Latest: Falk’s tweet

[Falk](https://twitter.com/cfbayern/status/1448207414772355076), head of football at Bild, took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to address the rumours of Coutinho moving to St James’ Park.

He labelled them ‘true’, adding that a transfer has been ‘seriously discussed’.

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### The Verdict: Look elsewhere

Even though money appears to be the least of the worries for Newcastle’s new owners, they still need to spend it wisely.

Coughing up a fee over £40m for a player whose [market valuation](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/marktwertverlauf/spieler/80444) has plummeted from £135m to £18m in three years might not be the best idea to kick off their tenure in charge.

Coutinho has also contributed to just [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/80444) league goals since the start of the 2020/21 season, so Newcastle might be better off looking elsewhere for a marquee signing.

***In other news: [Offer pending: Newcastle now make contact to sign £36m-rated beast Rodgers dubbed ‘colossal’.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/wesley-fofana-leicester-premier-league/)***