Marc-Andre ter Stegen backs Philippe Coutinho to do well at Bayern Munich
Marc- Andre ter Stegen has backed Philippe Coutinho to thrive in the Bundesliga after the Brazilian moved to Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window.
Bayern Munich had a major task of refreshing the attacking department of the squad in the summer transfer window. The Bundesliga champions had to offset the departures of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery by signing top-class young attacking talent.
Die Roten marked Manchester City winger Leroy Sane as the ideal candidate to improve their attacking options. Sane suffered a serious knee injury when Bayern were taking positive steps towards completing this deal. The Bundesliga champions ended up signing Ivan Perisic and Philippe Coutinho on loan deals after Sane suffered this injury.
Coutinho turned out to be the marquee attacking signing for Bayern this summer. The Brazilian forward arrived on a one year loan, but Bayern have the option to sign him permanently next summer for €120 million.
The former Liverpool forward struggled during his 18-month stay at Barcelona. However, Andre-Marc Ter Stegen is confident that he will be a super signing for Bayern. In an interview with T-online, Ter Stegen admits that Coutinho will thrive in the Bundesliga despite his struggles at Barcelona.
"“I just hope he has fun. He is not only a fantastic footballer, but he’s an even better person.“It was not always easy for him at Barcelona, so I hope he can enjoy football again at Bayern and I hope he feels comfortable. There’s not much to say about his quality because he is an absolute asset to the Bundesliga.”"
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Coutinho has ideal conditions at Bayern to succeed. The Brazilian is likely to get an extended run in his favored number ten role. He was often shunted on the left flank at Barcelona. Moreover, Die Roten have a decent number of wide forwards in the squad now after the arrival of Perisic. Coutinho will have the sole duty of playmaking in this system at Bayern.
The former Liverpool midfielder has shown some promising signs in his first couple of games for Die Roten. He is confident that his performances will improve as the season progresses. Coutinho is yet to get into complete match rhythm as he missed the majority of pre-season due to participation in Copa America.
Bayern has managed to get an incredible deal by acquiring Coutinho from Barcelona. This deal is a win-win situation for the Bundesliga champions as there is no obligation to buy in this contract. Moreover, a talent like Coutinho can help them to go deep into the Champions League.
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Meanwhile, the international break comes to an end this week. Bayern Munich will face a stern test in the Bundesliga this weekend as they host RB Leipzig on Saturday. Coutinho will be hoping to get his first goal for the club in this game as he is likely to be handed a start by Kovac.