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JUVENTUS, IS DOUGLAS LUIZ A SURPRISE WILDCARD? THE CLUB HOPES TO SELL HIM, BUT SPALLETTI MAY HAVE OTHER IDEAS.
The Brazilian has returned to good form at Aston Villa, but there's no guarantee he'll stay in Birmingham. And so he's been put on the manager's transfer list.
Juventus will be looking for a playmaker this summer. Spalletti has compiled a list and even noted a reserve name: a player the club shouldn't even buy. That name is Douglas Luiz, currently on loan at Aston Villa and sidelined from the Bianconeri project last summer when Tudor was in charge. Juventus hopes to complete the sale of the Brazilian for around €25 million, but the odds of a sensational return to Turin have suddenly risen. He could be a surprise wildcard.
IDENTITY KIT
A question of characteristics. Juventus needs a player capable of dictating the tempo in midfield: Douglas Luiz, who was Giuntoli's first investment in the 2024 summer revolution, perfectly fits the profile they're looking for. The reservations about the Brazilian are only related to his failure to integrate into the Juventus context: the midfielder suffered several injuries in the months spent in Turin and was never able to be a positive protagonist in the adventure in black and white, so from a potential resource he quickly became a problem to manage.
OPTION
Last summer, Douglas Luiz returned to the Premier League with Nottingham Forest, but he also played little there and failed to reverse the trend of recent years. The player showed some signs of recovery with his return to Aston Villa in January: good performances and pace, something he hadn't seen in some time. However, there's nothing to guarantee Juventus will decide to keep the Brazilian beyond the loan deal until the end of the season, shelling out the €25 million associated with the purchase option. Yet, Douglas Luiz would happily stay.
