- Luiz close to Forest transfer
- Struggled to make mark at يوفنتوس
- Previously starred for أستون فيلا
Luiz is close to joining Forest on loan from Juventus, with an obligation for the الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز side to sign the البرازيل international permanently based on the number of games he plays also included in the deal. الرياضي report there will also be a €30m (£25.9m/$34.9m) purchase option included in case Forest still want to pursue the transfer even if Luiz doesn’t reach a certain tally of matches.
Luiz was a big presence in Aston Villa’s midfield as the برمنغهام side improved vastly under manager Unai Emery. He left for Juventus last year in a deal which helped the Villans avoid any punishments relating to Profit and Sustainability Rules but the move has been a poor one, with the 27-year-old failing to establish himself in Turin, starting only six games combined across الدوري الإيطالي و ال دوري أبطال أوروبا.
He is now set to join a Forest squad which has been bolstered by other recent arrivals. Alongside earlier signings Igor Jesus, Jair Cunha and Dan Ndoye, Nuno Espirito Santo has also seen Omari Hutchinson, James McAtee and Arnaud Kalimuendo arrive at the City Ground. Juventus, meanwhile, already have the likes of Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram-Ulien, Weston McKennie and Teun Koopmeiners available in central midfield.
Forest will hope to finalise the last details of the deal so they can officially announce Luiz’s arrival. After a slow start, it has turned into an excellent window for Forest, having managed to keep Morgan Gibbs-White amid interest from توتنهام and the squad now strengthened ahead of their الدوري الأوروبي adventure.
