Overview
- Chelsea have made preliminary enquiries about a short-term move for Douglas Luiz to add depth in midfield, with reports stressing talks are at an early stage.
- Luiz is on loan at Nottingham Forest from Juventus on a deal with a conditional obligation to buy tied to a 15-appearance, 45-minutes threshold, which he is currently short of after injuries and limited starts.
- It is understood Forest could end the current loan to send Luiz back to Juventus, with Italian reports indicating Juve are open to a fresh loan given the obligation looks unlikely to trigger.
- Manager Liam Rosenior’s interest reflects squad needs after Dário Essugo suffered a new injury setback and with Roméo Lavia’s return timeline still uncertain.
- Aston Villa are also considering a loan for their former midfielder, while Forest head coach Sean Dyche has acknowledged outside interest without committing to letting the player leave.