Thiago Motta has a new beacon for his new Juventus. The arrival of was made official yesterday Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa these are the figures also summarized by the Old Lady in yesterday’s press release. “Juventus Football Club SpA announces that it has reached an agreement with Aston Villa Football Club for the definitive acquisition of the rights to the sporting performances of the footballer Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo for a fee of €50 million, payable in four financial years, plus additional charges of €1.5 million. Juventus has signed a sporting performance contract with the same footballer until 30 June 2029”.
When Roma and Milan tried to get him
In the past few days we have reminded you in these columns of a double attempt from Serie A. It was Roma and Milan who tried, at different times, to bring home Douglas Luiz. José Mourinho’s Giallorossi wanted him strongly, then turned to other objectives and in those tiles they then took Renato Sanches from Paris Saint Germain. But José Mourinho and the Giallorossi had put on the radar precisely the player whose contract in the Birmingham team’s midfield was expiring. He was a starter with Steven Gerrard, Chelsea were interested but for a question of figures the Giallorossi decided to abandon the opportunity. Then the Rossoneri. The Milan management met with the player’s agents (yes, the same as Joshua Zirkzee now) to understand the details and margins of the negotiation. Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara however did not want to reach Aston Villa’s maxi request of 30 million. Thus, in October, the decision. After a long tug of war, Aston Villa finally managed to secure one of the most valuable players on the market, who had also attracted the attention of Serie A clubs in the summer. He signed a long-term contract with the Villans, who have now decided to sell him to Juventus in Italy.
The ‘blessing’ of Danilo and Bremer
Among other curiosities about the new Juventus purchase there is also a double ‘blessing’, that of Danilo and Gleison Bremer. The three are in fact currently in the United States where they are busy in the Copa America and have had several discussions precisely on the possible (and now official) landing of the midfielder in Turin. Clearly everyone still has to start working with Thiago Motta but the first discussions the coach had with Danilo and Bremer have convinced the two Juventus players not only to stay but also to become ‘sponsors’ for Douglas Luiz. Mission accomplished.