When Aston Villa, who finished 4th in the Premier League last season, chose to sell Douglas Luiz to Juventus for €50 million, many expected a downturn for the club this season. Unai Emery now leads a club in 9th place in the Premier League ahead of Saturday’s game at Villa Park against crisis side Crystal Palace.
A home win could quickly be sacked for Crystal Palace manager Julen Lopetegui. – What is more surprising is Douglas Luiz’s drop in form. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Juventus management is disappointed with the 26-year-old and is said to have put him up for sale already in the winter transfer market. “So far, Douglas Luiz has only played two games from the start.
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The Gazzetta adds that manaager Thiago Motta’s limited faith in the brass is putting pressure on the Juventus hierarchy to consider getting back the money they paid for him. In addition, due to injuries, the Serie A giant needs to expand the squad both offensively and defensively. A sale of Douglas Luiz would free up budget space for that.
The 26-year-old has a contract until 2029.
Juventus travel to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for a meeting with AC Milan later today.
