@samuelmarsden@moillorens ❗He was expected to be one of the players to leave in the transfer window. However, sources say that he could yet be handed another chance at Barca with Griezmann, Pjanić and Umtiti the players likely to leave in the short-term.
@samuelmarsden@moillorens • Therefore, with over a month to go in the window, Barça are prepared to keep Coutinho, with coach Ronald Koeman happy to count on him.
• Only a considerable transfer fee or a generous loan offer would change their stance.
🎙Ronald Koeman to @FCBtv on the dressing room heavyweights.
🗣 "The most veteran players have a place in the squad, they already showed it last year and it is important that they be with us. In a club like Barça, the balance between the old and the young must exist."
🗣 "Messi is very important, he is the captain of the team and an example for others. His effectiveness has been enormous, after a difficult start due to his own situation." #FCB 🇳🇱 x 🇦🇷
🗣 "He really wanted to win the Copa América and, as he is the best player in the world, he is used to to win things. For me he is the absolute favorite to win the Ballon D'or." #FCB 🇳🇱 x 🇦🇷
🗣 "I hope we can make a spectacular group. In training we are seeing that there is a very high human and footballing quality and that will take us where we have to go." #FCB 🇪🇸