Douglas Luiz is close to leaving Nottingham Forest and making a move to Premier League rivals Aston Villa
Sarah Clapson Nottingham Forest correspondent and Brian Dick Reach Football Correspondent
16:08, 28 Jan 2026
Douglas Luiz shakes hands with Sean Dyche as Nicolas Dominguez looks on after Nottingham Forest's win over Utrecht
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Douglas Luiz shakes hands with Sean Dyche(Image: Getty)
Sean Dyche has confirmed Douglas Luiz’s time at Nottingham Forest is ‘more or less’ at an end.
The Reds boss was speaking with the media ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Ferencváros and amid speculation regarding Luiz’s loan from Juventus.
The midfielder has had a tough time at the City Ground and is on the brink of swapping Forest for Premier League rivals Aston Villa.
Speaking about the situation Dyche praised the 27-year-old for battlng through injury to help Forest through the Christmas period.
“I don’t think it is quite done, it is more or less there,” Dyche said. “It was a difficult one for me. When we came here he got injured, he recovered from that and agreed to be rushed back a little bit.
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“I think he was a bit frustrated with his true fitness and his form. But we know what a good player he is, there is no two ways about that.
“But he has an opportunity and we felt it was right, he felt it was right and, if it gets finalised, it is a win-win in that respect.”
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Luiz made more than 200 appearances for Villa before he was sold to Juventus in the summer of 2024.
He found it hard to make an impact in his one season in Turin and according to reports wants to kickstart his career under Unai Emery at Villa Park.
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