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Back from his loan at Al-Duhail, the Brazilian striker Philippe Coutinho has just made official a new loan adventure. At his home. With a note that appeared on the official website, theAston Villa announced the temporary transfer of the 32-year-old footballer to Vasco da GamaFor the footballer from Rio de Janeiro, it is a return to the club where he grew up 14 years after moving to Inter.
“It’s a feeling of great happiness, joy and anxiety. I lived abroad for a long time, so it’s really the feeling of coming home, to the place where I grew up, to the place I love, to the club I love. Everyone knows, especially my family, how happy I am and they are all happy that I’m back,” the striker said after the transfer was made official.
Coutinho, who was part of a €135 million transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona in 2018, has a contract with Aston Villa that runs until June 30, 2026.