Man Utd told they can sign former Liverpool star in £86m summer deal

Manchester United have been told that they can sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona this summer, according to a report.

Rumours of a return to England refuse to go away, with Manchester United reportedly keen on taking the playmaker back to the north of England.

Reports in Spain even claimed that Chelsea have also identified Coutinho as the ideal replacement for Real Madrid bound Eden Hazard.

Recent claims from the Spanish media even states ‘a number of unnamed Premier League sides’ have reached out to Coutinho’s representatives to gauge interest over a potential switch at the end of the season.

Now, an update from Spanish outlet AS states that Barcelona have made Coutinho available for a fee of just £86million this summer.

The 26-year-old has managed just five La Liga goals this term and the Catalan giants are ready to cut their losses and sell for cheaper than they bought him.

Coutinho made the £142million switch to Barcelona last year but has failed to fully settle, and has even been jeered off by his own fans on more than one occasion.

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