A Year of Coutinho: Why Football's Third Most Expensive Player Is Facing Barcelona Oblivion

Barcelona's transfer policy looks weird as hell. Breaking the €100m barrier not once but twice in the last 18 months, then signing Kevin-Prince Boateng on loan this January because €15m for Cristhian Stuani was just too much. Spending €41m on Malcom to prove a point this summer, then loaning the astonishingly average Jeison Murillo when struggling for defensive cover in January.  It's an alien situation to fans of traditionally massive English clubs, who are used to their moves being flashy... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/