Since joining Barcelona, Philippe Coutinho has scored 26 goals.
Philippe Coutinho will be on loan from Barcelona to Villa until the end of the season.
The option to buy the 29-year-old Brazil international is included in the deal, which is subject to a medical and a work permit being granted.
In January of last year, Coutinho joined Barcelona.
He has not had an impact and Barcelona want to lighten their wage bill by moving him.
There were also rumors of a move for Spurs.
The Catalans have 18 months to extend the contract of the player who has scored 26 goals in 106 appearances.
In April of last year, Coutinho scored the winner in a 3-2 win over Manchester City, only to see his side lose the title race in the following weeks.
His move brings him back to his former manager Steven Gerrard.
The Reds fell just short of winning the title in their final season in the top flight, but they were praised by their former captain and teammate.
The Brazilian scored 41 league appearances for the Reds, who he joined from Inter Milan in January 2013).
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After agreeing to sign Ferran Torres from Manchester City, Barcelona were desperate to move on Coutinho.
A number of topflight clubs were interested in securing a deal for Coutinho, but his links with Villa manager Steven Gerrard, who played alongside him atLiverpool, and his desire for a fresh start elsewhere have seen off the interest.
'You're in for a long afternoon', says Gerrard.
It's a sign of Villa's determination to back the manager who they believe could be a real game-changer in the second half of the season.
Villa will be paying less than half of Coutinho's current wages at Barcelona and the deal is also understood to be cheaper than the one they struck to take Ross Barkley on loan from Chelsea last season.
While on a loan at a German club, he won the European Championship in 2020 and has been in the shadows at Barcelona.
He was a key figure when the Reds almost won the title eight years ago, and the chance to play with his former captain again appealed to a player desperate to reignite his career.
