According to the "Mirror" reprint, a number of media said that Coutinho is open to the transfer of Arsenal, but Arteta gave up the offer against the Brazilian. The Barcelona midfielder went on loan to Villa until the end of the season, reuniting with his former Liverpool team-mate Gerrard, who said in an interview that Coutinho had a string of titles and was a winning streak.
According to Le10 Sport, Arteta's side hoped to sign Coutinho in the summer but was a little worried about his injury history, and Coutinho underwent knee surgery last April.
Sports magazine said that earlier this week, Coutinho's representative had been waiting for Arsenal to contact the players, but had not received any offers until the transfer to Villa. Arteta has always admired Coutinho, but for whatever reason he decided to refuse to offer.
In addition, Villa coach Gerrard said in an interview that Coutinho is a special player and a continuous winner.
Gerrard said: "63 appearances for the Brazilian national team, a series of titles, playing for Barcelona, had an incredible performance at Liverpool. I can understand why so many fans across the country are talking about him. If it wasn't for a special player, I don't think he would have gotten the nickname magician, he's someone I respect very much. He won two league titles and two Copa del Rey for Barcelona. If you look at his Wikipedia page, you'll see that he's a serial winner. ”
(Zhen Shiming)
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