Overview

• Coutinho’s loan to Vasco da Gama in 2024–25 has been converted into a permanent move after agreement with Aston Villa.
• The 33-year-old departs Villa Park with six goals in 43 appearances across his four-year stint.
• Under Unai Emery he spent the 2023–24 season on loan at Al-Duhail before returning to Brazil last summer.
• Aston Villa agreed to cancel the final year of Coutinho’s contract to ease their wage burden.
• The club issued an official statement expressing gratitude for his service and wishing him well in his future career.