Cambiaso unlikely to leave Juventus in January but City pondering Douglas Luiz | OneFootball

Sunday’s reports suggest that Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso is unlikely to join Manchester City in  January, but Pep Guardiola’s side are still weighing up a move to bring Douglas Luiz back to the Etihad as cover for the Ballon d’Or winning Rodri.

Reports over the last week claimed that City have been considering making a €65m bid for the Italy international, who is valued in the region of €80m by his current employers at the Allianz Stadium.

However, with a busy transfer window for Man City – Defenders Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis and striker Omar Marmoush are all close to joining – City are unlikely to spend heavily on yet another defensive addition this month.

Man City slow down in pursuit of Juventus’s Cambiaso

According to reports from David Ornstein of The Athletic, Cambiaso is a player who is ‘admired’ in Manchester, but that is likely as far as the interest will go for now.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus runs with the ball under pressure from Youssouf Fofana of AC Milan during the Serie A match against AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

City are, however, still considering a move for another midfielder in January in order to cover for Rodri, who suffered a cruciate ligament (ACL) injury earlier in the season.

Douglas Luiz, who has previously been on City’s books, is a name who is still being evaluated, according to Ornstein’s report.

TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Douglas Luiz of Juventus is challenged by Karol Linetty of Torino during the Serie A match against Torino  at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 11, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

City are reportedly seeking a possible loan deal with Juventus, but there could be disagreements on the buy-out option, as Juve would reportedly prefer to include an obligation or to sell him outright, while City are aiming for a straight loan deal or one with an option to buy.