Andres Iniesta believes that Philippe Coutinho, who arrived at "Barcelona" for 160 million euros, will not completely push him out of the team composition. Trying to replace Neymar and strengthen the safe spine, Barcelona acquired Ousmane Dembele for impressive money in the summer, and now a huge sum has been spent on the former "Liverpool" leader. The much younger newcomers bring competition to the veterans who have long been established in Barcelona, but the team captain still does not believe that this will force him to warm the bench.
"I am a player of this club and I have always said that only the best can represent this club," Iniesta told "Onda Cero".
"Coutinho is one of the best. He is young and has innate talent, and Barcelona is a club where he can continue to grow."
"There will never be a player who can make me finish my career or kick me out of here. At the age of 33, this is not a problem. Coutinho came here to strengthen us."
"I am glad that he is one of the best footballers in his position. He has qualities that we like."
"He is a fast and technical player who fits well into the team, plays well with both legs, scores goals and scores them."
"Here he will find a very good environment for improvement. The money we paid for him is another matter."
"Market price determines how much a footballer is worth. Despite all the madness, we must be happy that he is ours."
Coutinho, recovering from injury, should make his debut with the Catalan jersey in the match against "Espanyol" on February 4.
