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Juventus won’t give Aston Villa the one player they truly want for Douglas Luiz

22Jun

By Kevin ParviziNo Comments

Juventus won’t give Aston Villa the one player they truly want for Douglas Luiz

Aston Villa have been at the bargaining table with Juventus for a couple of weeks now, as both Champions League clubs (that must feel good for Villa fans to read) look to hammer out a swap deal centering around Douglas Luiz. Evidently, the Brazilian defensive midfielder wants a new challenge after another exceptional season with Aston Villa, scoring nine goals with six assists while providing quality defending with 2.4 combined tackles and interceptions per game. Juventus have been pushing hard for Luiz as part of a midfield revamp, and at first, they were trying to send off American midfielder Weston McKennie to Aston Villa, but now the midfielder of choice appears to be Frosinone-loaned Enzo Barrenechea alongside wide man Samuel Iling-Junior (a previous transfer target for Villa). ...

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