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title: "Newcastle should try to sign Coutinho"
canonical: "https://readnewcastle.com/2022/04/23/newcastle-united-should-try-to-sign-philippe-coutinho/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Crippy Cooke"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2022-04-23T08:00:00Z"
modified: "2022-04-23T08:00:00Z"
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# Newcastle should try to sign Coutinho

Newcastle United are 14th in the [Premier League](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/8618/Stages/19793/TeamStatistics/England-Premier-League-2021-2022) for goals (37), 11th in the table for shots (12.2 per game) and 11th in the league for possession (38.8% on average per game), so they desperately need a ball-player who can create clear-cut opportunities.

[Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/newcastle-lanza-fichaje-coutinho-13545202) say the Magpies are interested in Phillippe Coutinho and the 29-year-old would tick every box on their list. Coutinho has spent the second half of this season [on loan](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/transfers/spieler/80444) at Aston Villa, scoring four goals with three assists in [11 league games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/philippe-coutinho/leistungsdaten/spieler/80444), so he’s proven he belongs back in the English top-flight.

The Brazilian international has the option to sign permanently for Villa this summer if his [£33.6m](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/07/aston-villa-agree-deal-to-sign-philippe-coutinho-on-loan-from-barcelona) asking price is matched, however, so Newcastle would need to offer Coutinho a more attractive proposition.

Given the Magpies are four places better off in the table than the Midlands outfit and want to push for a European place next season, might Coutinho hold off on committing his future?

He’s created 18 chances, had 18 successful dribbles, whipped in 14 crosses and completed 82.6% of his passes, so the Barcelona man would greatly improve Newcastle’s squad. The Magpies should go all out to sign him.

***[In other news, Newcastle may not sign Keylor Navas](https://readnewcastle.com/newcastle-may-not-sign-keylor-navas/)***