Chelsea are interested in signing Philippe Coutinho on loan with the Blues prepared to pay his entire salary, according to reports.
The Brazil midfielder has struggled for form since completing a £142million transfer to Barcelona from Liverpool in January 2018, and is currently on loan at Bayern Munich.
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He has scored eight goals and registered six assists in the Bundesliga, but Bayern boss Hans-Dieter Flick has opted to play Thomas Muller ahead of him in the big games this season.
The Bavarians have an option to buy clause, which stands at £109m, but are unlikely to activate it when the transfer window eventually reopens after the coronavirus pandemic.
Coutinho has been linked with a Premier League return amid interest from Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea.
Reports have claimed Barcelona are holding out for an £80m fee for the playmaker.
With clubs seemingly unlikely to pay that much for a player who turns 29 next year, Barcelona could loan him out again next season.
And Spanish newspaper Sport say Chelsea are willing to pay a £13m loan fee and cover Coutinho’s entire wages, which are around £250,000-a-week.
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Blues boss Frank Lampard is looking to bolster his attacking options this summer and has already signed Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech for £33m, a deal which will be made official on July 1.
Coutinho, who is able to play out wide or as an attacking midfielder, would only add more firepower to Chelsea’s frontline.
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