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Coutinho unlikely to join United as he waits on Chelsea offer

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Coutinho unlikely to join United as he waits on Chelsea offer

Philippe Coutinho has offers to join both Chelsea and Manchester United this summer, but a move to the latter now seems unlikely.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the lack of Champions League football on offer at Old Trafford means that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are all-but out of the running.

Not only can Chelsea offer Coutinho Champions League football, but they will also be among the teams in Pot 1 for the draw after winning the Europa League.

A deal to join Chelsea is also dependent on the incoming transfer ban and whether or not it is frozen this summer.

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The report claims that if Chelsea are successful and have the ban frozen, Coutinho looks set to be the man that will replace Eden Hazard at Stamford Bridge.

Hazard himself all-but confirmed his move to Real Madrid was close after Chelsea’s 4-1 win against Arsenal in the Europa League final.

Speaking after scoring twice against the club’s London rivals, he hinted that the game was a ‘goodbye’.

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