Reporter: Aston Villa can't afford Coutinho's full salary

According to Matteo Moretto, a well-known journalist at Sky Sports Italy, Aston Villa cannot afford Coutinho's full salary.

According to Spanish and British sources, Barca are in the final stage of negotiations with Aston Villa on Coutinho's loan, and a final agreement may be reached in recent days and officially announced.

According to Moretto, Villa can't afford Coutinho's full salary. The final details of the negotiations could be about how much Coutinho's salary will each bear, and whether Villa is willing to join the opt-out clause.