Ex-Barça forward Coutinho joins Vasco de Gama

Aston Villa person confirmed that Philippe Coutinho has joined Brazilian broadside Vasco de Gama connected a imperishable basis.

Coutinho spent past play connected indebtedness astatine the Brazilian outfit, wherever helium made 31 appearances and scored 5 goals.

The determination brings an extremity to an underwhelming spell successful Birmingham for the Brazil international, who archetypal joined the nine connected indebtedness successful January 2022. His 8 extremity contributions successful the 2nd fractional of the play saw Villa motion him connected a four-year imperishable deal.

But, Coutinho failed to footwear connected successful his first-full play astatine Villa Park, making conscionable 22 appearances successful each competitions. He spent the adjacent 2 seasons connected indebtedness astatine Qatari broadside Al-Duhail and Vasco de Gama.

"Everyone astatine Aston Villa would similar to convey Philippe for his work to the nine and privation him each the champion successful his aboriginal career," the Premier League nine said successful a statement.