Man Utd lead race to sign €50m flop as talks progress

Carlo Garganese
Carlo Garganese
  • Updated: 16 Jul 2025 14:22 BST
  • 4 min read
Ruben Amorim, Man Utd
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Manchester United are now leading the race to sign Juventus flop Douglas Luiz.

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That is according to Football Insider, who report that United are now ahead of Everton, who also want to sign the Brazilian this summer.

Current ETV
Player image Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz

M, DM (C)

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Juventus

Douglas Luiz
Douglas Luiz

M, DM (C)

Juventus

Juventus

€40.2M

ETV Range

€36.2M - €44.2M

The Toffees had been in the lead but Football Insider reports that they have been trying to sign Luiz on loan rather than a permanent deal.

Juventus want to offload Douglas Luiz permanently, or at least have some guarantees or an obligation if they accept an initial loan offer.

Man Utd move for Luiz

Football Insider reports that United are willing to table a loan offer with obligation to buy deal, which has put them as the favourites for the 27-year-old.

Leeds, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest have also been linked, with a return to the Premier League likely this summer.

Matteo Moretto, speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s YouTube channel, confirmed last week that three Premier League teams - Everton, Fulham and Manchester United - had enquired for Luiz.

It has been reported elsewhere that Luiz could be used as a pawn in the current negotiations between Juventus and Man Utd over Jadon Sancho.

Douglas Luiz, Juventus
© IMAGO - Douglas Luiz, Juventus

The Brazilian is transfer listed after a disastrous first year in Turin following his big money move from Aston Villa.

He joined the Bianconeri in the summer of 2024 for a fee of around €50 million - with Samuel Iling-Junior and Enzo Barrenechea going the other way.

All three players were flops at their new clubs, with the latter two sent out on loan and Luiz proving to be arguably the Serie A Flop of the Season.

He played just 516 minutes of Serie A football and managed no goals or assists in all competitions.

He also suffered five separate injuries and looked completely unfit and unmotivated for a Juventus team that suffered a miserable campaign.

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