Bayern Munich miss out on chance to buy Philippe Coutinho permanently but may sign him on loan again

Bayern Munich will not trigger the clause to sign Philippe Coutinho permanently for £70million but are open to extending his loan period says the club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

Rummenigge has confirmed that the option to buy Coutinho has now expired and that he has not done enough in the Bundesliga to convince the league leaders to make his move permanent.

Though, according to the Mirror, the 27-year-old Brazilian could return to the Allianz Arena next season on loan if the Bayern Munich chiefs believe he still has a ‘role to play’ within the team.

Bayern Munich will not be signing Philippe Coutinho permanently for £70million this summer

Bayern Munich will not be signing Philippe Coutinho permanently for £70million this summer

Bayern Munich will not be signing Philippe Coutinho permanently for £70million this summer

The club's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says they would be open to signing him on loan

The club's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says they would be open to signing him on loan

The club’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says they would be open to signing him on loan

‘The option expired, and we haven’t activated it,’ Rummenigge told German magazine, Der Spiegel, on Friday.

‘We’re going to plan our squad for next season, and we’ll see if he still has a role to play with us or not.’

During his time at the club, Coutinho has played played 34 matches and scored 9 goals.

But after falling down the pecking order towards the end of the season, Coutinho hopes another loan spell will help him rediscover his form.

The former Liverpool star has also been linked with a return to the Premier League with Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Tottenham among those who are interested.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is reportedly keen on signing the Brazilian misfit this summer

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is reportedly keen on signing the Brazilian misfit this summer

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is reportedly keen on signing the Brazilian misfit this summer

Chelsea are leading the transfer race to sign Coutinho and are said to be close to agreeing a deal to bring him back to the Premier League.

Chelsea boss Frank Lampard views Coutinho as the calibre of player that will take the club to the next level and challenge the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title next season.

Coutinho could be available for £79m – £66m less than the £145m paid to Liverpool – but, given Barca’s urgency to raise funds to buy Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez, Chelsea could get that total even lower.

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