Ex-Juventus star Douglas Costa set for surprise Chievo move in 4th division | OneFootball

Former Juventus and Bayern Munich star Douglas Costa is reportedly close to joining Chievo Verona in Italy’s fourth division.

Brazilian winger Douglas Costa is set to return to Italy, as, according to several sources in Italy, he’ll sign with Serie D side Chievo Verona.

Douglas Costa set for Italy return

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 20: Douglas Costa of Sydney FC embraces with the fans after the round 27 A-League Men match between Sydney FC and Newcastle Jets at Allianz Stadium, on April 20, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeremy Ng/Getty Images)

As Tuttosport explains, it’s a deal made possible by Pietro Laterza, owner of both Chievo and Dubai-based club Al Ittifaq, which Mario Balotelli has recently joined.

Currently, Al Ittifaq don’t have any slots available for overseas players, so Douglas Luiz will spend six months at Chievo before moving to Dubai over the summer.

Douglas Costa, 35, is currently without a club after his contract with Sydney FC expired in September 2025.

The Brazilian scored six goals and provided 19 assists in 173 Serie A appearances with Juventus between 2017 and 2020.

During his time at the Allianz Stadium, he won three Serie A titles, one Coppa Italia and one Italian Supercup.