Weston McKennie held a deal for the transfer of Luiz between Villa and Juventus
Juventus could decide to replace midfielder Weston McKennie in a swap deal for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, according to reports.
Villa and Juventus are close to agreeing a deal that would see Luiz head to the Italian giants with McKennie, Samuel Iling-Junior and €20m looking the other way.
This agreement has been slow, as expected with many parties involved, but it is believed that it is not far from being finalized.
Juventus could replace McKennie in a swap deal
Illing-Junior is believed to have agreed terms with Villa, who will play in the Champions League next season, but McKennie is reported to be the reason for the deal being put on hold.
Journalist Luca Marchetti gave an update on the transfer deal and suggested that Juventus could opt to replace the American with another player.
“The obstacle we have to overcome so far is represented by the requests from McKennie's team,” he told Bianconera News.
“So, either an agreement is reached, or the American will have to be replaced by someone else, but the second option seems less attractive to me.
“It's normal for there to be friction in multi-party negotiations, and because all the players are involved, they want to make their value visible in the trade and so they try to increase their money.”
This player from the United States is reported to want to be paid for his contract that will expire next summer and is still ongoing.
Villa have agreed a deal to sign Ross Barkley from relegated Luton, and have expressed an interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, while Unai Emery is keen to strengthen his options in the middle of the park as his side prepare to qualify for the Champions League. campaign next season.
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