Chelsea have joined Manchester City in making inquiries about the availability of Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz, it has been revealed.
Luiz has struggled for minutes since his £42.4million move to Juventus in the summer and the former Aston Villa midfielder has been around for a long time. linked with the return to the Premier League. Those rumors increased earlier this week with the revelation that cityanother of Luiz’s former employers, they were considering a move for the brazilian
Meanwhile, Juventus are working on new signings of their own and manager Cristiano Giuntoli was recently in London for talks with Chelsea on the Portuguese international Renato Veiga and, second La Gazzetta dello Sportit was during this meeting that the Blues announced their interest in Luiz.
Chelsea are exploring their options in midfield after Enzo Fernández and Romeo Lavia were picked up injurieswith the latter potentially facing an extended spell on the sidelinesand a possible loan move for Luiz was suggested.
The Telegraph He adds that Chelsea’s inquiry was met by Juventus, but Serie A’s demands for a commitment to a permanent transfer at the end of the season have clouded a potential deal.
Negotiations over Vega’s future continue, however Gianluca Di Marzio claim the 21-year-old’s demands are currently too high for Juventus, who have been quoted a fee of around £5m just to take Vega on loan.
Chelsea want close to £20million to part ways with Vega permanently, with Lazio also exploring a deal as part of their attempts to sign Cesare Casadei this month.
