Juventus Turin were desperate to wrap up the transfer of Douglas Luiz – which is why two more players have been woven into the deal to play for Aston Villa in the future
In Douglas Luiz, Juventus Turin have acquired one of their absolute dream players in this transfer window. However, the Bianconeri are also digging deep into their pockets for the coveted Brazilian: Juve are transferring €50 million to Birmingham, the club announced on Sunday. The sum is to be paid in four installments, with an additional €1.5 million to be added for Aston Villa.
Douglas Luiz, who is currently at the Copa America with Brazil’s national team (16 caps), joined Aston Villa from Manchester City in 2019. The midfielder made a total of 204 competitive appearances for the Villans, in which he scored 22 goals and set up a further 24
Obviously no agreement with McKennie
“Only” with money, however, the top performer (35 PL appearances with 14 scoring points in pre-season) could not be prised away. Juve also promised Aston Villa a duo whose transfers became official on Monday: Samuel Iling-Junior is worth €14 million to the Premier League club, to which a maximum of a further three million could be added. Enzo Barrenechea is initially worth eight million euros, although the sum could rise to eleven million due to variables.
Iling-Junior, a current England U-21 international (five appearances, two goals) and left-footed midfielder, has already made 36 Serie A appearances at the age of 20, scoring two goals and providing three assists. Barrenechea, the 23-year-old Argentinian who plays in defensive midfield, was loaned out to Frosinone Calcio last season, for whom he made 39 appearances (one goal, one assist).
According to Italian media reports, there had even been plans to integrate former Schalke player Weston McKennie into the deal. However, no agreement was reached with the American
