Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Douglas Luiz and Enzo Maresca (photo by Julian Finney, Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Chelsea have reportedly been offered a somewhat surprising loan move for Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to Simon Phillips.
The 26-year-old left Aston Villa and joined Juventus just a few months ago, and before that he shone in the Premier League.
Luiz looked like he would certainly be a good signing for Juve, but it hasn’t worked out well for the Brazil international so far and he could be on his way out of the club quickly.
Chelsea already have a strong midfield in the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, but have now also been offered the chance to sign Luiz on loan, according to Phillips.
Even if signing in that position is unlikely to be a priority for Chelsea, it could be tempting to at least take the chance on a temporary deal for a quality player who has proven himself in English football.
Douglas Luiz is also being linked to Chelsea and Manchester City
The report also states that Luiz could return to his former club Man Cityand that might make more sense for him as there is an obvious role to fill in for the injured Rodri.
The Spanish international has proved a great loss for Pep Guardiola’s team, and a loan until his return could be the ideal way to solve that problem.
However, it seems that Chelsea could also be included in the conversation, so this will be an interesting story to follow.
We could yet see a busy January for Chelseawho also continue to consider a move for Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnach, according to Telegraph and others.
In the meantime, there could also be high-profile departures, with Sky Sports reporting that Christopher Nkunku is available for around £70m, although negotiations with Bayern Munich have apparently stalled.
