What Nottingham Forest need to complete Douglas Luiz deal with Juventus – Football Italia

Recent reports claim that Nottingham Forest have an agreement on personal terms with midfielder Douglas Luiz, but the Premier League side still need to increase their offer to Juventus in order to close the deal. 

Juventus are looking to offload Douglas Luiz just one year on from his €50m arrival from Aston Villa, following what has been an underwhelming start to life in Italy for the Brazilian, which included just three Serie A starts in 2024-25. 

Several Premier League sides have expressed an interest in signing the Brazilian this window, but Football Italia understands that Nottingham Forest have been leading the race for several weeks. 

Forest have Douglas Luiz agreement, but no Juventus deal

According to recent updates from Fabrizio Romano and Calciomercato.com, Forest have an agreement in place over a long-term contract with Douglas Luiz himself, but have not yet settled the deal with Juventus. 

Forest’s opening offer reportedly stood at €30m, which the Bianconeri deemed too low. 

Calciomercato explains that Juventus require a fee in the region of €39m if they are to avoid making a capital loss on Douglas Luiz after only one year, given the €50m fee they spent last summer. 

Sunday’s report suggests that an increase of a couple of million from Forest’s original offer with the inclusion of performance-related bonuses, some easily achievable, could be enough to convince Juventus into selling.