The Brazilian star looks set to move to Germany on a temporary basis after being unwanted at Camp Nou

Barcelona have confirmed that an agreement is in place to loan Philippe Coutinho to Bayern Munich .

The Brazilian midfielder has failed to impress since joining the La Liga champions from Liverpool in January 2018, and Barca have been keen to offload their big-money signing as they revamp the squad.

He was offered to a number of Premier League clubs before the English transfer window slammed shut but nothing materialised, and a move to the
Bundesliga now appears to be the next stage of Coutinho’s journey.

An agreement in principle is in place between the two clubs with the deal almost complete but not formally closed, with the player being left out of Barcelona’s La Liga season opener against Athletic Bilbao as his move to the Bundesliga champions inches closer.