Manchester United transfer news as Douglas Luiz's asking price drastically drops as Ruben Amorim offered bargain transfer
Douglas Luiz
Manchester United have been linked with Douglaz Luiz(Image: ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Manchester United could upgrade Ruben Amorim's midfield this summer transfer window thanks to a planned fire sale of the Juventus squad. The Old Lady are facing a race against time to sell a number of players before the window shuts in Italy.
Igor Tudor is planning to make Juve great again after helping them qualify for the Champions League last term. Jonathan David has joined the Italian giants on a free transfer from Lille with a number of players making their loan moves permanent.
According to Corriere dello Sport, Juventus have placed 'an entire team' for sale which contains players who are not in Tudor's plans and others who offer the chance for the club to raise funds.
The report in Italy has claimed that Douglas Luiz is one of the players being permitted to leave the club with a return to the Premier League tipped. United have been namechecked as one of the interested clubs alongside Newcastle, Fulham and Everton.
Luiz moved to Turn 12 months ago for a deal believed to be worth €50million (£42.35m). Following a difficult first season in Italy, the midfielder is now said to be available for just €35m (£30.1m).
Extended links to Luiz come after United and Juventus edged closer in reaching an agreement for Jadon Sancho. It was previously reported that the Serie A side had offered Luiz, Tim Weah and Dusan Vlahovic as possible options to sign Sancho.
The Reds value Sancho between £20m-£25m, according to GIVEMESPORT, with talks between the two clubs being positive. Luiz is said to have been mentioned during the discussions but it remains to be seen whether a swap deal will play out.
However, news coming out of Italy that Luiz is available for just £30m could be enough for Amorim to strengthen his midfield options. Compared to Manuel Ugarte, the Brazil international's statistics in the Premier League make him a no-brainer.
In the 2023/24 season, his final at Villa, he completed over 1,200 more passes than the United midfielder, provided more assists, completed more key passes, successfully achieved more passes into the final third, and caused much more of a threat going forward.
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