Aston Villa have reportedly decided that they don’t want to keep Douglas Luiz this summer after his disappointing second spell at the club on loan from Juventus.
The Brazilian midfielder was a star performer for Villa during his first spell at the club, before being sold to Juventus, where he then struggled.
This led to Luiz going out on loan, first to Nottingham Forest, and then back to Villa Park, though he’s struggled to make the same kind of impact.
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According to Tuttosport, it now looks like Luiz’s future is in serious doubt as Villa aren’t keen on keeping him unless they can get him for a lot cheaper than the €25m option they initially agreed (fee via Birmingham Mail).
However, Juve can’t afford to give any discounts due to their own financial concerns, according to Tuttosport, so it looks like he’ll be heading back to Turin for now.
What next for Douglas Luiz after Juventus and Aston Villa struggles?
Luiz will surely still be sold by Juventus this summer, but it remains to be seen where he could end up if Villa don’t want to make his move permanent.
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At this point, it might be better for Juve to try reintegrating the 27-year-old into their squad, as his value will only have gone down after failing to impress whilst being put into the proverbial shop window whilst going out on loan.
It’s surprising to see Luiz going downhill like this after he looked like a player with such a big future in that first spell under Unai Emery, and it really looks like it’ll be a challenge for him now to get his career back on track.
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