Aston Villa’s attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho seems to have agreed personal contract terms with the Qatar-based club Al Duhail. Reportedly, the Qatari club will buy Coutinho for a sum less than $21.5 million. This figure will pertain to the fact that his parent club before Aston Villa, Barcelona will not make any money on the sell-on clause which they had on the midfielder. However, things are yet to be known from Villa’s management side.
The deal will only go ahead if the Premier League side Aston Villa agrees to the money proposed by the Qatari club. There is nothing concrete available on the player’s salary at Al Duhail.
However, going by his salary at the Birmingham-based club, if the move goes through the former Barcelona player could make a minimum annual salary of around $10-$14 Million. Villa’s Manager Unai Emery didn’t use Philippe Coutinho much during his latest stint as the club’s Manager.
Philippe Coutinho has now reached an agreement with Qatari side Al Duhail on personal terms; but still no final green light from Aston Villa 🇶🇦🇧🇷 #AVFC
Negotiations continue but from Qatar serious intention to proceed and make it happen. pic.twitter.com/LJL3fJisM1
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 26, 2023
Coutinho went off the field, courtesy of an injury that looked bad, while playing against Everton at the Villa Park on August 20. Villa went on to win the match 4-0. The signs of his imminent departure were there, as he wasn’t included in the playing squad for the Europa Conference League Cup play-off tie against Hibernian.
Coutinho has represented Aston Villa in a total of 41 Premier League games, with six goals and three assists to his name. The player has also played an EFL Cup match for the club during the 2022-2023 season. During the reign of Villa’s previous Manager, Steven Gerrard, the Brazilian failed to make an impact. The Liverpool connection didn’t quite work out as expected.
In the Premier League for Liverpool, Philippe Coutinho has taken the field for a total of 106 times. The Player scored 33 goals for the Reds. The Brazillian also registered 23 assists for the Merseyside club. Coutinho played 10 UEFA Champions League Matches for the Reds with an impressive tally of 5 goals to his name.
Philippe Coutinho’s contract and salary details at Aston Villa
Aston Villa took Coutinho on loan in the first month of the year 2022 from La Liga side Barcelona. Villa made his signing permanent in May 2022. It cost the West-Midlands side a fee close to $21.4 million. The player signed a 4-year contract, which expires in June 2026.
Philippe Coutinho’s average annual salary at Aston Villa is around $8.1 Million. The midfielder’s monthly wages are close to a mark of $630k. Going by these figures, his weekly wages hovers around a sum of $157k. What are your thoughts on Philippe Coutinho moving to Al Duhail? Do let us know in the comments.