Juventus are reportedly frustrated by the form of former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz and could look to offload him in January.
The Brazilian midfielder was one of Juve’s most expensive signings of the last transfer window. Moving to the Allianz Stadium for a combined fee of €50m. Which also saw the likes of Enzo Barrenacia and Samuel Iling-Junior swap places for Villa UFABET
However, Douglas Luiz the 26-year-old has been underperforming in Serie A. And Juventus are prepared to sell him to recoup at least part of their investment or find the money in other deals.
Luiz’s subpar performances and Thiago Motta’s limited reliability could see Juventus consider selling the midfielder in January. According to Gazzetta dello Sport.
With Juventus in need of defensive and offensive reinforcements, largely hampered by injuries. And with a limited budget. Selling the former Villa man in January would be a way of raising the funds needed to sign another player. Or potentially lowering the price of one of their targets by potentially including him in a deal.
Juventus plans to give Luiz until January to adapt; if his form doesn’t improve. The club may consider offloading him. Although Transfermarkt currently values him at €75 million. Juventus will likely struggle to recoup such a sum due to his recent performances. Luiz, who has previously played for Manchester City, Girona, and Vasco da Gama. Now faces a critical juncture in his career.