Breaking: Aston Villa confirm €50 million transfer

Aston Villa have confirmed the departure of Douglas Luiz to Juventus.

The Italian club will pay Villa €50m for Luiz and sell Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea in a separate deal worth €22m. Brazilian midfielder Luiz made a total of 204 appearances for the club after arriving from Man City in the summer of 2019 following promotion from the Championship.

The 26-year-old has played a key role in Villa’s progress under Unai Emery over the past 20 months, helping his side qualify for Europe, reach the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League and then qualify for the Champions League last season.

READ | Jhon Duran transferred the state of play as the forward answers Chelsea’s question

READ | The transfer status of every Villa player as Unai Emery makes key changes

His move to Juventus puts Villa in the clear on the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules.

Meanwhile, Omari Kellyman has joined Chelsea in a £19m deal after Villa paid £37.5m for left-back Ian Maatsen.

Tim Iroegbunam left for Everton in a deal worth up to £13m, while Toffees academy product Lewis Dobbin joined Villa for £9m.

Luton Town midfielder Ross Barkley is expected to join Villa for £5m after the two clubs agreed a fee earlier this month.

Click here to join our Aston Villa WhatsApp community for the latest transfer news and headlines.