Arsenal interested in Barcelona star, a good deal?

The
29-year-old
has
been
linked
strongly
with
a
move
to
the
Emirates
in
recent
months
and
it
has
only
intensified
in
the
past
few
weeks.

It
is
understood
that
Arteta
hopes
that
the
Brazilian
superstar
can
get
back
to
his
best
if
he
moves
back
to
the
Premier
League
and
is
more
than
willing
to
offer
him
that
opportunity
to
revive
his
career
that
has
been
on
the
downward
trajectory
since
his
dream
move
to
Barcelona.

Big
things
were
expected
of
Coutinho
when
he
made
his
mega-money
move
to
Barcelona
from
Liverpool
in
2018
but
he
has
failed
miserably
in
that
test.
Now
regarded
as
one
of
the
biggest
flops
in
the
history
of
football,
the
Brazilian
currently
finds
himself
as
just
a
squad
player
at
Camp
Nou.

It
is
believed
that
there
are
plenty
of
clubs
monitoring
the
situation
of
the
former
Liverpool
star
but
it
might
not
be
a
straight
forward
exit
for
him
from
the
Catalan
club
considering
his
immense
wage.

For
Arsenal,
it
does
not
look
to
be
a
good
idea
to
invest
on
Coutinho
at
the
moment
for
several
reasons.
First
and
foremost
reason
will
be
the
Brazilian’s
potentially
high
wage.

Considering
how
the
Brazilian
has
fared
since
leaving
Liverpool,
there
is
a
strong
chance
that
Arsenal’s
gamble
on
him
does
not
pay
off
and
that
will
leave
the
Gunners
in
a
really
difficult
position.
For
the
club
to
be
successful,
there
needs
to
be
a
well-planned
wage
structure
and
squad
dynamics
and
Coutinho’s
arrival
can
potentially
damage
both.

Another
reason
for
Arsenal
for
not
signing
Coutinho
is
the
fact
that
they
clearly
do
not
need
him.

The
Gunners
are
more
than
well-equipped
in
the
three
positions
behind
the
striker
with
options
in
the
form
of
Bukayo
Saka,
Emile
Smith-Rowe,
Martin
Odegaard
and
Gabriel
Martinelli.
Nicolas
Pepe
is
also
another
option
but
his
future
at
the
club
remains
a
doubt
considering
his
poor
run
of
form
since
moving
to
the
north
London
club.

The
foursome
of
Saka,
Smith-Rowe,
Odegaard
and
Martinelli
have
all
been
so
much
impressive
this
campaign
that
one
of
them
is
having
to
sit
out
on
the
bench.
It
makes
no
sense
to
hinder
the
growth
of
these
young
players
with
the
signing
of
Coutinho.

And,
if
Arteta
only
needs
a
squad
option,
Coutinho
surely
does
not
qualify
for
that.
The
Brazilian
would
potentially
disrupt
the
whole
balance
of
the
dressing
room
and
it
would
not
be
a
wise
move
by
Arsenal
to
make
a
move
for
him.