Philippe Coutinho completes €20million move to Aston Villa

Philippe Coutinho has made 16 appearances for Aston Villa, scoring four times (Nick Potts/PA)

Philippe Coutinho has completed a permanent switch to Aston Villa from Barcelona in a deal the LaLiga giants announced was worth 20million euros (£17m).

Coutinho arrived at Villa Park in January for a loan stint after being deemed surplus to requirements at Barcelona, who confirmed the ex-Liverpool playmaker’s move includes a 50 per cent sell-on clause.