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Philippe Coutinho began his profession astatine Vasco da Gama earlier joining Inter Milan successful 2010.
Tom Mallows
BBC Sport journalist
Brazilian broadside Vasco da Gama person signed Philippe Coutinho from Aston Villa connected a imperishable deal.
The erstwhile Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder has signed a one-year statement pursuing a indebtedness spell astatine his boyhood nine past season.
The 33-year-old has not played for Villa since nan commencement of nan 2023-24 campaign, earlier he joined Qatari broadside Al-Duhail until nan extremity of nan season.
Coutinho still had 1 twelvemonth near connected nan statement he signed erstwhile he joined Villa permanently from Barcelona for £17m successful 2022, six months aft initially signing connected loan.
The attacking midfielder, who has besides played for Inter Milan and Liverpool, scored six goals successful 43 games for nan Midlands club.
Coutinho had costs Barcelona a club-record £142m from Liverpool successful 2018 but struggled successful a disappointing four-year enactment astatine nan Nou Camp, which was hampered by a superior knee injury.
He has scored 21 goals successful 68 appearances for Brazil, but has not played since 2022.