Brazilian midfielder Filipe Coutinho signed a contract with "Barcelona".

This is reported by the official page of the club, where also a video appeared, as a football player was greeted by fans at the "Camp Nou".

"There were other clubs that were interested in signing Philippe, but he was determined to sign a contract with Barcelona and play under the direction of Valverde," the club website reported.. The contract with the midfielder is 5.5 years before the summer of 2023. And in the agreement the option of redemption for 400 million euros is registered.

The football player has already undergone a physical examination, according to the results of which it became known that he will miss another three weeks because of a right hip injury.

Note that Coutinho joined the "Liverpool" in January 2013. Last season, the Brazilian held in the fourth team of England 36 matches in all competitions. There are 14 goals on the player's account and 9 assists..

Recall, "Barcelona" paid "Liverpool" 160 million euros, making Coutinho the second most expensive player in history. At the same time about 13 million will pay for his transfer himself the Brazilian. On such a move Coutinho went to raise the amount to the one that asked "Liverpool".