Douglas Luiz has ended his five-season stay at Aston Villa by joining Juventus for a fee reported to be £42.35m (€50m).
The 26-year-old midfielder played a key role in helping Villa qualify for the Europa Conference League and Champions League over the past two seasons and made over 150 appearances for the club.
Luiz joined Villa from Manchester City in the summer of 2019 after starting his career at Vasco da Gama in his native Brazil.
He made his senior international debut a few months after joining Villa and won a gold medal for Brazil at the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
Juventus, who have inked him to a five-year deal, marked the signing by saying on their club website: “Douglas Luiz embarks on a new adventure with Juventus after five years with Villa, where he has shown exponential growth technically, physically and tactically.
“Welcome to Juventus, Douglas. We can’t wait to see you on the pitch!”
Villa need to comply with Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), which means they have to cash in on some of their key players, having already sold midfielder Tim Iroegbunam, 21, to Everton for a reported £9m, while Chelsea have completed a £19m move for their 18-year-old attacking midfielder Omari Kellyman.
“I’m really happy to be a Bianconero,” said Luiz in a video on social media. “I can’t wait to play in the Allianz Stadium. See you soon and Forza Juve!”
