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- The Brazilian would like to make the switch to Italy this off-season
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Douglas Luiz is closing in on a move to Juventus and Aston Villa are ready to sell the Brazilian midfielder to ensure they remain compliant with spending regulations.
Luiz is currently with Brazil in the Copa America but is set to move to Serie A in a deal that will see Juventus fringe players Samuel Iling junior and Enzo Barrenechea move to Villa, which would also fetch around £25 million.
The deal would go some way to alleviating Villa’s financial problems. The club needs to make money this month to ensure they do not breach the Premier League’s Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules.
The current accounting period ends on June 30 and any club that exceeds the allowable losses – £105 million over the past three years – risks a points deduction, as happened to Everton and Nottingham Forest last season.
Sources in Italy also claim that Juventus have secured a percentage of the future transfer fee that Villa could receive for Iling or Barrenechea should this deal go through.
Douglas Luiz is closing in on a move to Juventus and Aston Villa are ready to sell the Brazilian midfielder
Luiz is currently playing with Brazil in the Copa America, but is ready to move to Serie A with Juventus
The deal would see Juventus fringe players Samuel Iling junior (left) and Enzo Barrenechea (right) move to Villa, who would also collect around £25m.
Luiz may not be the only high-profile departure at Villa this month, although midfielder Tim Iroegbunam was in the process of completing a move to Everton.
Full-back Matty Cash would represent a significant return for PSR purposes and has been offered to both AC Milan and Inter Milan, with Villa transfer chief Monchi using his contacts in European football to try and close the circle.
Striker Jhon Duran is also available for transfer, with boss Unai Emery keen to add more reinforcements to Ollie Watkins and improve his options at wing-back and in midfield.