Latest Nottingham Forest transfer news as Reds set to oversee January window departure ahead of deadline day
Douglas Luiz in action for Nottingham Forest against Utrecht(Image: Getty)
Unai Emery has all but confirmed Aston Villa are snapping up midfielder Douglas Luiz as his Nottingham Forest loan is set to come to an early end.
Luiz signed for the Reds in the summer, on loan from Juventus, and was due to spend the season at the City Ground. However, he has not made the impact it was hoped he would on the banks of the Trent.
The Brazilian’s time Trentside is set to be cut short. A return to former club Villa is on the cards, as boss Emery has outlined.
Luiz has been brought in following a series of injuries to Villa’s midfield, with Youri Tielemans the latest to be sidelined long-term. The Belgian was forced off late in Sunday’s clash against Newcastle United due to an ankle injury.
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John McGinn is also currently out with a knee injury, while Boubacar Kamara is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a knee problem of his own. Ahead of Villa’s Europa League tie against RB Salzburg, Emery provided an update on the club’s midfield options.
“We know about McGinn, Tielemans and Kamara. Kamara is a long time, not playing again this season,” Emery explained.
“McGinn is six to eight weeks out. Tielemans is eight to 10 weeks out. After those updates on those players, we need to manage central midfielders in the matches we are going to play.
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“We are involving Douglas Luiz for this season. Hopefully, we can keep him consistently this season.
“Barkley is so close to joining us again. George Hemmings is a young player, knowing tactically what we need. He has huge potential, and maybe this is a moment he can help us.”
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