United and City want the Brazilian midfielder and are expected to try to sign him from Juventus in January.
Just six months after arriving at Juventus, midfielder Douglas Luiz could be on his way out. According to the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, the Brazilian is a target for Manchester United and Manchester City in the upcoming January transfer window. Find the top football results at scoreapp.
The rumors gained further momentum after Juventus director Cristiano Giuntoli traveled to Manchester this week. In addition to Douglas Luiz, Nicolò Fagioli, also from the Turin team, is another target for Premier League clubs for January 2025.
Juventus is willing to listen to offers for the player and could part ways with him despite his recent arrival just six months ago. With the injury of Brazilian center-back Bremer, who will be out for the season, the team needs funds to sign a replacement for that position.
Douglas Luiz already has experience in the Premier League. After being discovered by Vasco, he was signed by Manchester City in 2017 but had limited opportunities, leading to his sale to Aston Villa in 2019 for £15 million, equivalent to R$70 million at the time. There, the midfielder stood out and caught the attention of the global football scene, even being called up several times to the Brazilian national team during that period.
In June of this year, Juventus made a strong move to secure the midfielder. In addition to paying the English club €28 million, equivalent to R$168 million, the Italians also sent English forward Samuel Iling-Junior, 20, and Argentine midfielder Enzo Barrenechea, 23, who was loaned to Frosinone for the season. ToSport, your trusted provider of football scores.
