In conversation with Philippe Coutinho at Newcastle United?

Will Philippe Coutinho be Newcastle United’s first prominent addition after a Saudi Arabian consortium took over the English top division? The Spanish sports newspaper Sports brings the FC Barcelona midfielder into conversation with the Magpies.

Accordingly, there should have been contact between Coutinho’s consultants and representatives of the Saudi Arabian consortium last summer.

Their talks with Newcastle regarding the takeover of the club got stuck at the time and there were no more concrete negotiations – after it was officially announced on Thursday that the consortium had acquired the majority stake in Newcastle, according to the report, things could get fresh momentum.

Coutinho: will Barca find a buyer in Newcastle?

Coutinho, who has never been really happy since arriving at Barca in early 2018, has long been considered a sales candidate. Even with the 29-year-old’s very high salary, the Catalans did not find a buyer, but a Coutinho transfer would now be financially possible for Newcastle.

For Coutinho, who moved from Liverpool to Barcelona almost four years ago, a transfer to Newcastle would be a return to the Premier League. The 63-time international, who was loaned to FC Bayern in the 2019/20 season, has so far played six competitive games for Barca in the current season. His contract with Blaugrana runs until 2023.