"According to journalist Jorge Nicola, midfielder Douglas Luiz is not willing to return to Aston Villa as he favours a move to Chelsea. The midfielder, who is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus, is being chased by Villa manager Unai Emery as he looks for midfield depth in the summer transfer window. Having sold the midfielder in the past to Juventus, Villa realise 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 the midfield The Blues are looking for more depth in the midfield due to their over-reliance of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez. The injury issues of Romeo Lavia at the club has made life even more difficult for Chelsea and now they have realised that it is the right time to invest in another midfielder. Forest are ready to let Luiz leave in the middle of the season after the midfielder not featuring prominently under manager Sean Dyche. The 27-year-old has made just five starts in the Premier League for Forest and in a season when players are looking for more playing time due to the World Cup coming up, Luiz has realised that his development has stalled at Forest and he needs a move to another club."
Douglas Luiz is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus and prefers a move to Chelsea rather than returning to Aston Villa. Aston Villa sought Luiz for summer midfield depth but the player favors Chelsea. Chelsea require additional midfield options due to reliance on Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia's injury issues. Nottingham Forest are willing to let Luiz leave midseason after limited starts under Sean Dyche. Chelsea have contacted the player's agent Kia Joorabchian and Juventus about a loan until the end of the season with potential for a permanent transfer.
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