According to speculations, Juventus could decide to transfer midfielder Weston McKennie for Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz.
Villa and Juventus are close to reaching an agreement that would send Luiz to the Italian giants in exchange for McKennie, Samuel Iling-Junior, and approximately €20 million.
The deal has been moving slowly, as one would anticipate given the number of stakeholders involved, but it is believed to be nearing conclusion.
Illing-Junior is believed to have agreed terms with Villa, who will play Champions League football next season, but it’s been reported McKennie is the reason the deal is being held up.
Journalist Luca Marchetti has provided an update on the swap deal and suggested Juventus could choose to replace the American with another player.
“The obstacle to overcome to date is represented by the requests from McKennie’s entourage,” he told Bianconera News.
“So, either an agreement is reached, or the American will have to be replaced by someone else, but the second hypothesis seems more unlikely to me.
“It is normal for there to be some hiccups in a negotiation that involves so many parties, also because all the players are involved, they want to make their importance count in the exchange and therefore try to maximise their income.”
The United States international is apparently demanding a pay-off, with his contract set to expire next summer, which has stalled negotiations.
Villa have struck an agreement to recruit Ross Barkley from relegated Luton Town, and have indicated an interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, with Unai Emery clearly keen to bolster his options in the center of the pitch as his side prepares for a Champions League campaign next season.