Official: Nuno Espírito Santo hijacks Sporting target, pays €25m | OneFootball

It's official. Douglas Luiz is back in the Premier League. The midfielder was announced as the new reinforcement of Nottingham Forest, a team led by Nuno Espírito Santo. The Brazilian international arrives on loan for a value of three million euros, but Forest is obligated to buy him for around 25 million euros - to which an additional 3.5 million may be added.

The amount will be paid in four installments, and the deal could even reach up to 30M, depending on the achievement of certain objectives. After standing out with the Aston Villa jersey for five seasons, he reinforced Juventus in 2024/25.

The player was part of the list of potential reinforcements for Sporting, in case Morten Hjulmand's departure to Juventus was confirmed, in a scenario that did not happen. The midfielder has not shown up to work since the beginning of the preseason and, like other recent cases, managed to get a transfer.

It's worth remembering that the Italian team is pressuring the Danish midfielder with a salary of 3 million euros net per year for a four-year contract. However, Morten Hjulmand remains determined to stay on the green and white team, where he has a contract until 2028 and a termination clause of 80M.

Douglas Luiz was hired by Manchester City in 2017, but never got to play for Pep Guardiola's team. He spent two years on loan to Girona, before transferring to Aston Villa. With the Villans, he made 204 appearances, scored 22 goals, and provided 24 assists. In the 24/25 season, with Juventus, the Brazilian participated in 27 games and did not directly contribute to goals.

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