According to sources in Brazil, Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz has named the City Ground and the Etihad Stadium as two of his preferred destinations.
Even though Manchester City has already spent more than £130 million during the January transfer window, they are still actively looking to add players to Pep Guardiola’s starting lineup.
The manager of Manchester City has previously maintained that the team has merely proceeded with their intentions to rebuild their first-team roster, choosing not to make significant investments to update their alternatives during the most recent transfer window.
As a result, Txiki Begiristain and his recruitment partners moved quickly to add Omar Marmoush to their forward line and Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis to the middle defensive ranks.
However, Manchester City supporters have been clamoring for action in the defensive midfield position as Rodri is still a ways off from playing again after suffering a double-knee injury and there are still issues on the field in competitive games.
According to Sport Witness’s translation and relay, Pep Guardiola’s team wants the Brazil international on a simple loan deal with no buyout clause, while the Turin-based team wants a sale or loan with a buyout clause. Although the article makes no mention of a transfer fee, it is said that Nottingham Forest, the team led by Nuno Espírito Santo, is “willing to make a large investment” to sign the midfield player. It is currently unclear if Manchester City and Juventus can reach an agreement over the midfield player and if City thinks their former player is deserving of the possible future investment.
Rodri, Pep Guardiola’s go-to defensive midfielder, is not anticipated to make”Every position is crucial for effective play, and for a variety of reasons, we must substitute two players who are not suitable holding midfielders for Rodri this time around.
However, we’ll see what needs to be done later.
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