Barcelona: ‘Initial agreement’ to loan Coutinho to Bayern

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says it is in negotiations to loan playmaker Philippe Coutinho to Bayern Munich.
Barcelona’s director of institutional relations says there is “an initial agreement” for the transfer, but it hasn’t been finalized yet.
Guillermo Amor made the comment on Friday before Barcelona opened its Spanish league campaign at Athletic Bilbao.
The 27-year-old Coutinho was not included in the squad for the team’s opener.
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