The pundit thinks Aston Villa have now signed an even better deal than Mateo Kovacic.
Aston Villa are keen to get rid of Coutinho this summer as they look to remove his big salary from their wage bill.
Real Betis were interested in Coutinho but failed to reach an agreement and they are now looking at countries where the transfer market remains open for Villa to leave.
Qatar side Al Duhail want Coutinho and have made a lucrative offer for the Brazilian, but Besiktas does not feel left out of the game.
They are stepping up their efforts to recruit him and, according to the Turkish daily Milliyet, they are betting on the European element to make the difference.
Besiktas know their financial offer for Coutinho is lower than Al Duhail.
A move to Besiktas will keep Coutinho in Europe and also give him the chance to play in the Europa League Conference this season.
The transfer window in Türkiye remains open until September 15, giving Besiktas time to reach an agreement.
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Aston Villa are keen to get rid of Coutinho this summer as they look to remove his big salary from their wage bill.
Real Betis were interested in Coutinho but failed to reach an agreement and they are now looking at countries where the transfer market remains open for Villa to leave.
Qatar side Al Duhail want Coutinho and have made a lucrative offer for the Brazilian, but Besiktas does not feel left out of the game.
They are stepping up their efforts to recruit him and, according to the Turkish daily Milliyet, they are betting on the European element to make the difference.
Besiktas know their financial offer for Coutinho is lower than Al Duhail.
A move to Besiktas will keep Coutinho in Europe and also give him the chance to play in the Europa League Conference this season.
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The 28-year-old left Wolverhampton Wanderers for Villa Park for a fee of £15m last September.
However, after just 21 appearances since, the Belgian looks set to play again, especially after signing fellow Belgian Youri Tielemans.
Unai Emery now has a quality and adequate midfield weapon with Tielemans, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara all likely to take over Dendoncker’s defensive midfield role, which certainly affects the chances his appearances for Aston Villa this season.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on July 4 that Villans were ready to listen to offers for Dendoncker, despite being highly regarded by coach Unai Emery.
Separately, French newspaper Foot Mercato reported on July 6 that Dendoncker is attracting interest from Premier League and Serie A clubs, while French Ligue 1 sides Stade Rennais, OGC Nice and Lyon have also collected information about this player.
But that did not happen and the Belgian missed Aston Villa’s summer preparations due to injury, and he also missed the club’s US tour after becoming a father.
He was absent for Villa’s first three games of the new season but returned to the starting line-up in a 3-0 win over Hibernian in the second leg of Europa League Conference qualifying (August 31), but was unable to.
into the field.
Dendoncker appeared in just one of Villa’s last four games last season, coming on as a substitute for the final three minutes of the 1-1 draw at Anfield.
He started six of Emery’s 25 league appearances and impressed in home wins over Manchester United, Newcastle United and Fulham.
The Belgian international’s defensive contributions are unquestionable, as he finished the 2022/23 season in the 97th percentile for interceptions made by Premier League midfielders last season (1.
88 to 90).
) as well as being in the top 10% of their opponents last season.
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