Aston Villa have asked Juventus again about loaning Douglas Luiz back to them. Sources out of England say that the Brazilian midfielder wants to go to Villa, which hurts Chelsea’s chances of getting the 27-year-old before the transfer deadline on Monday.
Luiz is on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus right now, but he might leave the City Ground before the window closes. The midfielder hasn’t played much for Forest in the Premier League, so the move will be good for him. Meanwhile, Fabrizio Romano has said that Villa are still talking to Juve after making their first offer last week.
Villa need reinforcements right away because their midfield is in trouble. Captain John McGinn will be out for up to two months because of a knee injury, and Boubacar Kamara is likely to miss the rest of the season. Manager Unai Emery thinks Luiz is the perfect answer because he already knows how the team works and doesn’t need any time to adjust.
In June 2024, the Birmingham club sold Luiz to Juventus for £42.5 million to help address financial problems and stay in business. He had started only three Serie A games before the big team in Turin loaned him to Forest in August 2025.
Luiz played 204 times for Villa between 2019 and 2024, and under Emery, he played some of the best football of his career. He is a great short-term replacement because he knows Villa Park and how the manager likes to play. Reports say that Chelsea aren’t going to make any more moves on Luiz, which means that Villa’s emotional appeal and Luiz’s past at the club have won out.
Chelsea’s Interest In Douglas Luiz Goes Against Their Youth-First Transfer Policy
Chelsea’s interest in Douglas Luiz is a rare break from their usual approach to player recruitment. The average age of the Blues’ players is 23.6, which makes them the youngest team in Premier League history. At 27, Luiz would have been much older than the average age of the team, which is strange for a club that loves to sign young players.
Chelsea’s policy for hiring players is to buy the best young ones, not stars who are already famous. They’ve signed deals with teens like Geovany Quenda, Estevao Willian, and Kendry Paez, who won’t even join until 2026 or later. Since 2022, the club has spent more than £1.5 billion, mostly on players under 23.
But injuries have made them rethink. Manager Liam Rosenior doesn’t have many options in the midfield right now because Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo are still having fitness problems. Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez are playing most games, which could potentially lead to injuries and more strain on the club’s midfield depth.