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Philippe Coutinho has claimed he holds no regrets over his departure from Liverpool, confessing the lure of Barcelona was simply too irresistible.

The Brazilian maestro left Anfield for Camp Nou back in January 2018.

He's recently reflected on his journey to Barcelona and the reasons behind the struggles faced there.

Arne Slot, meanwhile, has reacted to Virgil van Dijk's new contract at Liverpool.

At that time, I really wanted to move to Barcelona," Coutinho recalled, as quoted by the Liverpool ECHO.

However, Coutinho's time at Villa Park also soured, leading him back to Brazil on loan with former side Vasco da Gama.

Reflecting on his trajectory post-Liverpool, Coutinho acknowledges that things haven't panned out as hoped in recent years.

And go to a club that wanted me.

"Well, it was mainly because of (Steven) Gerrard (that I joined Aston Villa).

But I don't have any regrets, only thanks and gratitude for every club I've been at."

Coutinho will still have a year remaining on his Aston Villa contract when his loan spell at Vasco Da Gama concludes this summer