Soccer-Coutinho joins Aston Villa from Barca in permanent deal worth 20 million euros

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Leeds United v Aston Villa - Elland Road, Leeds, Britain - March 10, 2022 Aston Villa's Philippe Coutinho celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Peter Powell

(Reuters) - Aston Villa have turned playmaker Philippe Coutinho's loan move from Barcelona into a permanent deal for 20 million euros ($20.74 million), the LaLiga club said on Thursday.

Barcelona said they had inserted a 50% sell-on clause for any future sale of Coutinho, who bagged four goals and three assists since initially signing for Villa on loan in January.