Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho joins Qatari team Al Duhail on loan from Villa

MANCHESTER, England: After spells with some of European soccer’s biggest clubs, Philippe Coutinho joined Qatari team Al-Duhail on a season-long loan from Aston Villa on Friday.
The former Liverpool, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan playmaker’s move comes after a slew of the sport’s biggest stars have been lured to Saudi Arabia’s lucrative league.
Al-Duhail described the Brazil international as a “great asset” after confirming his arrival.