The midfielder, who is currently on loan from Juventus to Nottingham Forest, is being pursued by Villa manager Unai Emery as he looks for midfield depth in the summer transfer window.
After selling the midfielder to Juventus in the past, Villa realize they made a mistake in letting the Brazilian leave the club.
However, the Premier League side have no chance of signing him now as the Brazilian midfielder wants to join Chelsea.
Chelsea need more options in midfield
The Blues are looking for more depth in midfield due to their over-reliance on Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.
Romeo Lavia’s injury problems at the club have made life even more difficult for Chelsea and now they have realized that now is the right time to invest in another midfielder.
Forest are willing to let Luiz leave mid-season after the midfielder failed to feature prominently under manager Sean Dyche.
The 27-year-old has made just five Premier League starts for Forest and in a season where players are looking for more game time with the World Cup looming, Luiz has realized his development at Forest has stalled and he needs a move to another club.
Chelsea have entered the picture and the opportunity to play for one of the best teams in the Premier League appeals to Luiz.
Nicola wrote on X:
“Douglas Luiz is on loan at Chelsea until the middle of this year.
“People close to the midfielder guarantee that the deal will be completed.”
Blues have made contact with the midfielder’s agent
After making a breakthrough with the midfielder’s agent Kia Joorabchian, Chelsea are ready to take on the competition with the arrival of the 27-year-old midfielder.
The Blues are already in contact with Juventus to loan the player until the end of the season, with the possibility of making the transfer permanent in the summer.
Luiz, who has experience of playing in the Premier League and played the best football of his career before leaving Villa, is now looking to revive his career at Stamford Bridge.
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