After leaving Aston Villa to join Juventus, Douglas Luiz faced his first major setback as he struggled to find his footing with the new team. Despite this,

When Aston Villa chose to transfer Douglas Luiz to Juventus this summer, it generated a lot of buzz.

VERONA, ITALY – AUGUST 26: Douglas Luiz (#26), Danilo (#6) and Federico Gatti (#4) of Juventus at the end of the Serie A match between Hellas Verona and Juventus at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi on August 26, 2024 in Verona, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

Without Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and Financial Fair Play (FFP), Aston Villa would be unable to sell the player.

Ollie Watkins was rightly named Aston Villa’s Player of the Season for the previous season after scoring 19 Premier League goals and providing 13 assists.

However, based on his performances for Villa after signing from Manchester City in 2019, many believe Luiz is the club’s finest overall player.

The 26-year-old progressed from a player who scarcely spoke English to being able to speak well in that language, eventually becoming one of the league’s top midfielders and a Brazil international.

That’s why one of Italy’s top clubs approached him, but life hasn’t started as he had hoped, despite the fact that it’s still early.

Luiz has only played 55 minutes for Juventus, and he has now suffered his first major setback since moving to Turin.

The dead-ball specialist has been left out of Brazil’s current roster for World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay, which defeated Ecuador 1-0 on Saturday.