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Sports News of Friday, 10 April 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

After Bayern, Coutinho would love PL return, agent Kia Joorabchian reveals

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Philippe Coutinho could return to the Premier League after his time with German champions, Bayern Munich, is over, according to his agent, Kia Joorabchian.

The 27-year-old Brazilian joined Barcelona in the summer of 2018 but failed to cement a top spot and was offloaded on loan to the German-side.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Coutinho's agent Kia said the playmaker would relish a return to the PL but insist the midfielder's future is a possibility.

"The Premier League is something that he has always enjoyed playing in, and loved playing in, and would probably love to come back and play in.

"The question is what are going to be the financial conditions of all the clubs, including Barcelona and all the Premier League clubs at the end of this pandemic."

Kai has however noted that he won't influence the player's decision but would only work on the player's preference.

"The fact I'm an Arsenal supporter is not a secret," Joorabchian said, speaking exclusively to Sky Sports News.

"I don't have any preference where the players go. I don't try to push someone to one club or another. Everything is a possibility.

"After the Champions League game he played in England we had a long chat about it.

Sky Sports reveals that the German club are not expected to make the deal permanent despite him contributing nine goals in 32 matches prior to the suspension of the Bundesliga due to the coronavirus pandemic.

PL sides, Chelsea, Everton and Arsenal among the clubs interested in helping him secure a return to England as his loan move nears an end.

Kai is also the agent to Chelsea's Willian who has returned to his native Brazil, Arsenal's David Luiz who remains in London and Oscar who is in a hotel room with his family in Shanghai due to the COVID-19 pandemic.