Douglas Luiz - back home on loan

[Mellin]

He just plays in the wrong position and is the wrong age. Was absolutely fine and would be confident with him here next season, but the cruel truth is we don't need him and need to be smart with investments.

Still and always will love him though. Glad he was here for that.

[LeeS]

If he loves it here so much then maybe he’d take a pay cut to return. It wouldn’t t surprise me to see him back again later in the summer. But that depends on what other business we get done

[Mellin]

Yeah, squeeze Juve for another loan. Sounds like a plan.

[womble]

"Aston Villa opt against making Douglas Luiz transfer permanent"

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7317659/2026/05/29/aston-villa-douglas-luiz-permanent-transfer/

"Douglas Luiz is expected to return to Juventus after Aston Villa decided against triggering the €25million option to sign the midfielder permanently.

The 28-year-old joined Villa for a second time in January, initially on loan until the end of the season. As part of the agreement, Villa had the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season.

However, the Brazil international is instead set to return to parent club Juventus and begin pre-season under head coach Luciano Spalletti.

Douglas Luiz signed for Villa after Unai Emery was left short of midfield options, due to injuries to Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans and John McGinn.

Villa covered Douglas Luiz’s full salary after it was agreed he would cut short his previous loan at Nottingham Forest and spend the rest of the campaign back at Villa, having left for Juventus in July 2024.

Despite offering crucial squad depth, Douglas Luiz found regular game-time difficult once players returned from injury and ended the campaign down the pecking order, with players such as Lamare Bogarde and Victor Lindelof offering depth in midfield.

Douglas Luiz made 20 appearances under Emery in the second half of the campaign, scoring once."