Coutinho leaves Vasco to join Neymar at Santos

Philippe Coutinho has joined Santos for the rest of the season, leaving Vasco da Gama, the club where he came through as a youngster. The midfielder links up with Neymar in the Santos squad. Coutinho, 33, is a former Liverpool and Barcelona player. The move keeps him in Brazil after his return to Vasco, and gives Santos another experienced option for the run-in.