Philippe Coutinho, the Barcelona star, could take a massive pay cut to make his loan move to Aston Villa permanent this summer.
After signing a six-month loan deal in January, Coutinho has looked revitalized in his return to English football in 2022, with a crucial reunion with former Liverpool teammate Steven Gerrard.
After becoming dissatisfied with a lack of first-team opportunities in Catalonia, the Brazilian star announced his intention to leave Barcelona last Coutinho's form at Villa Park has pleased Gerrard, who has four Premier League goals and three assists, and the former England international is confident of keeping him next season.
Coutinho's current salary at Barcelona could be a stumbling block to the activation of a possible £33m purchase clause based on his whopping £400,000 weekly wage.
According to Mundo Deportivo, via Caught Offside, Villa can only pay 25% of Coutinho's salary, and the former Liverpool winger is willing to cut his wages to secure a summer departure.