{"id":439042,"date":"2026-01-28T17:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439042\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:09:09","slug":"transfer-window-luiz-set-for-villa-ward-prowse-burnley-medical-traore-to-west-ham-where-could-mateta-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/439042\/","title":{"rendered":"Transfer window: Luiz set for Villa; Ward Prowse Burnley medical; Traore to West Ham; where could Mateta go?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why do Villa need Luiz?published at 14:22 GMT<\/p>\n

14:22 GMT<\/p>\n

Midfielders Youri Tielemans and John McGinn have both been important players under Unai Emery, who is now looking to bring in former Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan<\/a> as cover.<\/p>\n

Tielemans has an ankle injury, sustained in Sunday’s win over Newcastle, while McGinn required knee surgery after being injured against Everton on 18 January.<\/p>\n

Emery had also said the club were “not convinced” about signing loan midfielder Harvey Elliott permanently.<\/p>\n

“The problem we have with Harvey is that this year he is on loan, and in case he plays matches we must buy him,” said Emery.<\/p>\n

Elliott has only featured five times under Emery, with an obligation to buy for \u00a335m based on him playing 10 Premier League games for the Midlands club.<\/p>\n

Options are required and it appears Luiz, who is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus, is the answer.<\/p>\n

AC Milan and England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has also been linked<\/a> with a move.<\/p>\n

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