Nottingham Forest have agreed to sign Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus this week with an obligation to buy.
The Italian giants have agreed to send the Brazilian to Forest on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy as reported by The Athletic journalist and transfer expert David Ornstein who confirmed the deal on Wednesday afternoon.
“Nottingham Forest reach agreement with Juventus to sign Douglas Luiz.
Deal for 27yo #Juve midfielder loan + buy mechanisms for #NFFC at ~€30m; obligation based on games played or option if Brazil int’l falls short of required appearances.”
Luiz struggled to meet expectations performances did not reach the level anticipated which reports state has prompted Juventus to consider moving him on sooner rather than later.
talkSPORT reports that former Arsenal technical director Edu played a key role in bringing his fellow Brazilian to the City Ground.
The 27-year-old played 175 Premier League games for Villa and helped them qualify for last season’s Champions League.
He now returns to the Premier League and could stay if he performs well under manager Nuno Espírito Santo who will be watching his performances closely.
