Bayern ready to seal Coutinho move

Phillipe Coutinho could spend a season at Bayern. Photo:

Phillipe Coutinho could spend a season at Bayern. Photo:

Published Aug 17, 2019

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BERLIN – Bayern Munich are to finalise details on the transfer

of midfielder Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona on a one-season loan

deal with an option for a permanent transfer, the club has confirmed.

The German record champions have also signed 20-year-old midfielder

Michael Cuisance from Borussia Moenchengladbach, it was confirmed on

Saturday.

Bayern said following their 2-2 season-opening draw with Hertha

Berlin on Friday evening that "a basic framework" for the transfer of

Coutinho had been reached with Barcelona.

The 27-year-old Brazil midfielder is expected in Munich in the next

few days to finalise the deal and complete a medical.

Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said he and sports director

Hasan Salihamidzic had travelled to Barcelona to reach agreement with

the player and the Spanish club.

"We've watched Coutinho for quite some time. The name doesn't matter,

only the quality," he said after the draw with Hertha.

Bayern coach Niko Kovac said: "In my opinion, not only Bayern Munich,

but also the entire Bundesliga and the whole of Germany can be

delighted to be welcoming such a big-name player to our league."

Coutinho moved from Liverpool to Barcelona in the summer of 2018 for

an estimated 140 million euros (155 million dollars) but has been

unable to command a regular first-team place with the Spanish

champions.

Moenchengladbach meanwhile said Cuisance had undergone a medical

check on Friday and the transfer was sealed on Saturday. The French

midfielder had been at Gladbach since moving from Nancy in 2017.

dpa

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