Douglas Luiz - coming back?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He'll be missed. On his day there are few better. Thanks Dougie.

I'm expecting him to start shooting again and regularly score goals like his first one for us.

What a man!

[Ads]

Didn't somebody post recently that he's been sat on a new contract offer for months, but wanted out. PSR or not he would likely have always been going.

[Stu]

Didn't somebody post recently that he's been sat on a new contract offer for months, but wanted out. PSR or not he would likely have always been going.

It feels like a strange time to want to leave though, Villa having just qualified for the CL. Perhaps he just fancied a change. What I can’t shake though is the feeling that we’ve been rewarded for qualifying for CL by essentially being coerced into selling a key player and our main penalty kick taker to meet some arbitrary financial target, at a time when really we should be strengthening. We’ve even been moaned at for making the best of it in terms of transfers elsewhere.

[ChicagoLion]

Didn't somebody post recently that he's been sat on a new contract offer for months, but wanted out. PSR or not he would likely have always been going.

Yep it made the decision to meet PSR needs a lot easier.

[AV84]

Didn't somebody post recently that he's been sat on a new contract offer for months, but wanted out. PSR or not he would likely have always been going.

Yep it made the decision to meet PSR needs a lot easier.

Yeah, I'd assume we'd have tried to offload some others before Dougie if he hadn't actually wanted to go.

[steamer]

Good luck , played a role for us but 5 years in modern football is an age and I always felt he would move to the continent.
Not the first good player we have ever lost, at least this time you can feel confidant that a replacement or two will come in and hopefully hit the ground running.

[Villa Lew]

Good luck Dougie and thanks

[garyellis]

Good luck Dougie and thanks for the memories.
Let’s see how we replace a player with his proven quality

[Dante Lavelli]

Good luck Dougie and thanks for the memories.
Let’s see how we replace a player with his proven quality

Big test for Monchi.  If both Illing and Enzo turn out to be first teamers than we will have done very well.  If not, £20mish is robbery for a player of Luiz’s quality.

[PaulWinch again]

Gutted to see him go. One of my favourite players, hope to see him back one day.

[Dogtanian]

Thanks for everything, Doug. All the best!

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[Toronto Villa]

Douglas Luiz on Instagram:

“The time has come to say see you soon, Villa Park. I want to start by thanking everyone (club, players, fans & staff). This was a place where I felt at home — you fans made an impact on my career & you will never be forgotten by me. I will miss you! I hope I made you very proud. You can be sure that I always tried to give my best version — as a player & as a human being. It was 5 years of many joys, celebrations, struggles, learning, games, fun & many other things. Now I will continue my life at another club, but my fans & passion for you will never fade. Thank you for everything Aston Villa.”

[Scovilla]

Thanks for everything, Doug. All the best!

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Same here.
Good luck

[Ducksworthy]

Douglas Luiz on Instagram:

“The time has come to say see you soon, Villa Park. I want to start by thanking everyone (club, players, fans & staff). This was a place where I felt at home — you fans made an impact on my career & you will never be forgotten by me. I will miss you! I hope I made you very proud. You can be sure that I always tried to give my best version — as a player & as a human being. It was 5 years of many joys, celebrations, struggles, learning, games, fun & many other things. Now I will continue my life at another club, but my fans & passion for you will never fade. Thank you for everything Aston Villa.”

It’s a nice message but with most players doing this sort of message when they leave I do wonder how much is planned PR by agent/club and how much is from the heart (not saying it isn’t, just seems everyone does a message about how special it was nowadays)

[PeterWithesShin]

At his 3rd attempt he got his move away, of course it's just PR bollocks. I wish him well as a person but we move on with players that actually want to be here.