Juventus sees the finish line in the race to Douglas Luiz. The maxi operation with Aston Villa which should bring Weston McKennie and Samuel Iling Junior to Birmingham in exchange for the Brazilian midfielder has been defined, reveals the Gazzetta dello Sport. The English also received an adjustment of close to 20 million euros. What is still missing? Douglas Luiz’s salary agreement. The 26-year-old at AstonVilla earns approximately 3.5 million euros a year and, obviously, an upward proposal is needed for the transfer to Turin. Juve seems oriented towards going beyond 5 million per season.
The signing of Douglas Luiz puts some pressure on Adrien Rabiot. The Frenchman announced a few months ago that he wanted to outline his future before the start of Euro 2024. One day before the start of the tournament in Germany, however, it is still not known with certainty where Rabiot will play from July onwards. Juve has made its offer (two years plus the option for a third) to mother Veronique, who is evidently taking longer than expected to respond.
Meanwhile, Leicester and West Ham have entered the race for Matias Soulé, so contact with agent Martin Guastadisegno is expected in the next few days. The renewed interest of English clubs adds to that of Roma, who intend to get serious about the Argentine. The sale of Soulé would be convenient for the budget (it would almost be a pure capital gain) and would help finance the purchases.
