West Ham have been linked with Douglas Luiz (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
West Ham United are reportedly making initial inquiries over a potential January transfer window for Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.
The Brazil international has struggled for game time since leaving Aston Villa for Juve in the summer, despite previously showing some excellent talent during his time at Villa Park.
This has led to speculation that Luiz could leave Juventus as early as, with a recent report from Gazzetta dello Sport stating that it was offered to Manchester United.
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Now another report from Gazzetta dello Sport says West Ham and Fulham now appear to be in the race for Luiz’s signature.
The Hammers could certainly do well to bolster their midfield with a top player like him who has proven himself in the Premier League, especially after their poor start to the season.
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Luiz looked like a good signing for Juventus this summer and it’s a surprise that it didn’t work out for the 26-year-old in Turin.
The former Villa man looked certain to make the step up to a bigger club, either a European giant like Juve or one of the Premier League’s established six.
West Ham signing Luiz now could be a real coup and give the East Londoners a real boost in the second half of the season.
However, it remains to be seen how easy it will be for WHUFC to complete this deal as one imagines Man Utd would still be interested to a player of his caliber.
The Red Devils are on a poor run of form and new manager Ruben Amorim will surely want an upgrade on the likes of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte in midfield.
Luiz may have struggled at Juventus, but his previous form in the Premier League will certainly mean he has plenty of suitors in England this January.
