Steven Gerrard insists it ‘doesn’t make sense’ for Aston Villa to make a decision on the long-term future of Philippe Coutinho before the end of the season. The 29-year-old is currently on loan at Villa from Barcelona and the Midlands club have an option to make the Brazilian’s stay permanent in the summer for a fee believed to be in the region of £33million. But For now, Gerrard wants to wait until the end of the season to see where things are at.
Steven Gerrard said: “For me it doesn’t make any sense to make any decisions now. When he’s physically in the right place, when he’s comfortable and happy and enjoying his football, we all know we’re dealing with a world-class talent We just need to keep enjoying him, to keep him healthy from now until the end of the season and I’m sure he’ll help us. To watch him and work with him and see him get back to his top form and enjoy his football again is a pleasure. There are obviously talks behind the scenes on all the players and targets and when the time is right and we have got a decision on it (Coutinho) the Villa fans will be the first people to know.”
