Nottingham Forest plot twist over £35m-rated Douglas Luiz deal
Nottingham Forest transfer news from NottinghamshireLive as conflicting reports surface over Reds’ interest in former Aston Villa star
Nottingham Forest’s interest in former Aston Villa ace Douglas Luiz appears to have cooled as reports from Italy claim the Premier League side “do not seem convinced” about signing the player who is also said to be a target for Everton and West Ham.
According to Tuttosport, the Reds were closing in on a deal to sign the 27-year-old from Juventus, potentially parting with a midfielder of their own to bring the Brazilian to the City Ground.
Following contact with Luiz’s agent, Kia Joorabchian, who has previously worked closely with Forest’s Head of Global Football, Edu Gaspar, the Italian publication Tuttosport reported last week that a ‘preliminary agreement’ on wages has been reached.
The Turin-based outlet claim efforts to bring the defensive midfielder back to the Premier League, a year after he left Aston Villa for Italy, have intensified as Forest seek a loan-to-buy agreement.
Forest are claimed to be ready to pay in the region of €34m (£29.7m) for the player while Juve are hoping for nearer €40m (£35m) to part with the 27-year-old, with his loan becoming a permanent deal if the Reds qualify for European football again this coming season.
Gazzetta dello Sport, however, claimed there is a further complication – the use of current Forest star Ibrahim Sangaré as a potential bargaining chip as part of the Luiz deal, or his sale to Juve as a separate transaction.
And in a latest twist in the transfer claim, Italian journalist Mirko Di Natale, reports that Forest ‘do not seem convinced’ about signing Luiz on a permanent deal.
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