The latest on the future of Philippe Coutinho amid transfer links to Al-Duhail.
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00:00 Philippe Coutinho at Aston Villa just hasn't really worked out, has it?
00:04 Now the future of the Brazilian is very uncertain, even after transfer deadline day in the UK.
00:10 Lots of links at the moment to Alderhale in the Qatari league.
00:14 It looks as if he has agreed personal terms with that club.
00:17 However, nothing has been agreed just yet with Aston Villa.
00:20 It seems as if it's all being held. There was no replacement signed on deadline day.
00:25 Zaniolo is looking exciting. Could he potentially fill into that role?
00:28 The likes of Moussa Diaby have fitted in well.
00:31 Of course, Jacob Ramsey will be coming back from injury at some point.
00:34 Are Villa light or are they going to be able to cope in that position?
00:37 I think that's what they're trying to figure out at the moment.
00:39 That's why things have gone so quiet.
00:41 Of course, when Coutinho signed, it was amazing.
00:43 It was almost like a dream come true, especially with Villa in the bottom half at that stage.
00:48 He did well on his debut against Man Utd. He did well while he was on loan.
00:52 But as soon as he signed permanently last summer, things went downhill.
00:56 Injuries certainly haven't helped his case.
00:58 We've seen quite a lot of promise in pre-season this year.
01:01 But then he went off injured against Everson after playing well with a hamstring problem.
01:06 That could potentially be his last ever moment in Villa colours.
01:09 Going off the pitch, being helped by the medical staff.
01:12 It's quite tragic really, isn't it?
01:14 Because there's so much excitement about him, what he could offer.
01:17 But it's high wages, I think, is something that Villa want to get rid of as soon as possible.
01:21 Lou Coutinho was someone who Emery was considering getting rid of for that exact reason.
01:26 He's been kept. So I'm expecting Coutinho to depart, even when the squad depth might not quite be there.
01:31 It's going to help with future additions.
01:33 It's going to help probably with squad morale as well, in terms of a player who's not playing on those high wages.
01:39 And others that are putting in consistent shifts every single week and not on as much money.
01:44 That could potentially come into play.
01:46 But as it stands, as I'm recording this, Philippe Coutinho is still an Aston Villa player.
01:50 But an agreement is in place, personal terms anyway, with Alder Heal.
01:54 It's just about Aston Villa and the club reaching an agreement.