Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard says no decision has been made on whether the club will try to sign Philippe Coutinho on a permanent contract this summer.
The Brazil forward moved to Villa Park from Barcelona on a six-month loan deal in January and has made an instant impact.
Coutinho talks to Sky Sports’ Laura Woods about his move to Aston Villa and how Gerrard was a big factor in his return to the Premier League
Coutinho, 29, has been directly involved in six goals in only seven Premier League appearances, with three goals and three assists, since being reunited with his former Liverpool team-mate Gerrard, who is now in charge at Villa.
“When he’s comfortable, he’s happy and he’s enjoying his football we all know we’re dealing with a world-class talent,” Gerrard said.
Aston Villa's Philippe Coutinho (left) celebrates with Tyrone Mings scoring their side's third goal of the game
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Coutinho (left) celebrates with Tyrone Mings scoring their side’s third goal of the game
“For me, it doesn’t make sense to make any decisions now or say anything else on this, we just need to keep enjoying him and keep him healthy from now until the end of the season.”
Coutinho’s loan runs out at the end of the campaign, when the club’s owners and Gerrard will need to decide whether Villa can afford to turn the player’s short-term stay into a permanent transfer.
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“He’s had a massive impact at Villa Park.
“When he signed, I thought that we’d have to wait and see what happens. He hadn’t played a lot of football and he’d been away from the Premier League for a good while, but against Southampton he was breathtaking.
“It was an outstanding performance.
“I think Villa will have to now look at selling Emi Buendia with a view to signing Coutinho. I’m not sure both of them can play in the same team. I don’t think Villa are that good that they can play both in the same side at the same time.”
Coutinho talks to Sky Sports’ Laura Woods about his move to Aston Villa and how Gerrard was a big factor in his return to the Premier League
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Sky Sports’ Paul Merson:
