Douglas Luiz scored nine goals in 35 Premier League appearances for Aston Villa last season
Juventus said they had reached an agreement agree with Aston Villa on a deal with Douglas Luiz .
Signing the 23-year-old midfielder will cause Juve’s Enzo Barrenechea and Samuel Iling-Junior to move in the opposite direction to Villa Park.
>Juventus are expected to pay around €50m (£42.3m)m) for Luiz, while the club say they will receive €22m (£18.5m) from Villa for two players go the other way, plus an additional 3 million euros (£2.5 million) related to bonuses.
Luiz will undergo a medical during the training camp with Brazil next week, Juventus said in a statement.
Weston McKennie was initially involved in the deal, but the salary of the American players has become an obstacle. blockade earlier in the week and ultimately proved impossible to reach an agreement.
Argentinian Barrenechea was relegated from Serie A last season while on loan at Frosinone and made five appearances for Juventus, while England Under-21 international Iling-Junior, who came from Chelsea’s academy, played 27 times for Juve this season. Previous.
Villa are expected to sell players this summer to comply with the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), after reporting a £119m loss in their accounts until May 31, 2023.
Villa have sold midfielder Tim Iroegbunam to Everton for a reported £9m, as Chelsea move closer to signing the midfielder strike Omari Kellyman for a fee of £19m.
This expectation comes despite the club having already qualified for the Champions League after finishing fourth. last season.
Villa voted against the introduction of PSR rules, which came into effect from the 2015-16 season, allowing Premier League clubs to lose up to £105m in three year period.