Football: Chelsea lead the race to sign Philippe Coutinho - Reports

Chelsea are reportedly leading the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, as Bayern Munich set to turn down an option to buy. The Brazilian currently plays for Bundesliga leaders, on loan from Barca and the Brazilian national team. Coutinho failed to make an impact with the Spanish giants and the reports suggest that the 27-year-old keen to return to the English Premier League.