Douglas Luiz

[Neville Kneville]

I thought he was the least effective Villa player, by a country mile yesterday.

Not even in the same class as Rodri imo & no chance we'll be signing him.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

As I posted earlier in the thread, with Villa staying up he should have been brought back this summer to learn from the master Fern

 

[mccity]

As much as I rate him, this player is someone who if we signed him would have a player thread at 50 pages after 5 games with people tripping up over each other to be the first and loudest to say he'll never be as good as Fernandinho and asking what Txiki was playing at.

 

[Mon Autre]

As I posted earlier in the thread, with Villa staying up he should have been brought back this summer to learn from the master Fern

As good a mentor as I'm sure Fernandinho would be, the opportunity to play week in week out in the premier League and be regarded as an important player in that team is going to do way more for his development than being on our bench. He can still study the game and learn from great players whilst playing for Villa. We'll know at lot more about him by the end of this season than we would if he was still with us and we'll still have an option to buy him.

 

[kippax4ever]

Buybacks normally have a window at the end of the season we're they can be activated.

It was reported,last season figure was between 20-25mill,if we took him back,
Which goes up this season reportedly
25-35mill,
But I think this is the final year,we have the option.

 

[RayCTID]

I would keep Luiz but he doesn't have enough quality to stay

 

[ganganvince]

Doesn't say much but may be of intrest to some

Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz addresses Man City 'buy-back' transfer speculation

Aston Villa transfer news: Brazilian international was linked with a return to Pep Guardiola's side in the summer with reports claiming a 'buy-back' clause could be activated

www.birminghammail.co.uk

 

[Centurions]

Doesn't say much but may be of intrest to some

Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz addresses Man City 'buy-back' transfer speculation

Aston Villa transfer news: Brazilian international was linked with a return to Pep Guardiola's side in the summer with reports claiming a 'buy-back' clause could be activated

www.birminghammail.co.uk

Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz addresses Man City 'buy-back' transfer speculation

Except he doesn't, what a waste of an article.

 

[ganganvince]

Except he doesn't, what a waste of an article.

Hence the doesn't say much comment

 

[Centurions]

Hence the doesn't say much comment

My reply was in regard to the highlighted quote, not yourself bud.

 

[itisrising]

Started for Brazil and apparently had a brilliant game. Seems like an inevitability he'll be back next summer.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Ferna replacement next summer?

 

[Blue Elvis]

Ferna replacement next summer?

A season too late , should have got him in this summer!

CTID

 

[Blue Coop]

A season too late , should have got him in this summer!

CTID

I think the reality is he wouldn’t have played all that much. He’s better to keep maturing in a Villa side playing every week - see if he steps up as a leader in that side. There’s a lot to be said for training with better players but nothing quite replaces playing 30+ games in the PL.

 

[FantasyIreland]

I think the reality is he wouldn’t have played all that much. He’s better to keep maturing in a Villa side playing every week - see if he steps up as a leader in that side. There’s a lot to be said for training with better players but nothing quite replaces playing 30+ games in the PL.

Spot on.

Whoever we bring in next has to be the right choice,we cant keep getting such a crucial role wrong.

This season,in an improving Villa side,we should get to see if he's the real deal.

 

[vasan]

Still to be seen how he progresses as a player- for me as a ferna replacement its Kalvin phillips or Douglas.
Douglas obviously is a city player on loan but plays as a team of 2 holding player similar situation to rodri at athletico madrid, whereas kalvin phillips plays in a system similar to man city at leeds as a single holding midfielder and he is home grown.Both are players with potential.

 

[Paul1970]

Still to be seen how he progresses as a player- for me as a ferna replacement its Kalvin phillips or Douglas.
Douglas obviously is a city player on loan but plays as a team of 2 holding player similar situation to rodri at athletico madrid, whereas kalvin phillips plays in a system similar to man city at leeds as a single holding midfielder and he is home grown.Both are players with potential.

Not get kalvin Phillips . He is a Leeds lad and committed to them just as foden is to city .

 

[bluealf]

Still to be seen how he progresses as a player- for me as a ferna replacement its Kalvin phillips or Douglas.
Douglas obviously is a city player on loan but plays as a team of 2 holding player similar situation to rodri at athletico madrid, whereas kalvin phillips plays in a system similar to man city at leeds as a single holding midfielder and he is home grown.Both are players with potential.

Douglas isn't on loan, Villa bought him but we have a buy-back agreement in place, of course, not sure what happens if the player says he doesn't want to come back?

 

[Paul1970]

Douglas isn't on loan, Villa bought him but we have a buy-back agreement in place, of course, not sure what happens if the player says he doesn't want to come back?

If he doesn’t want to come back then I would imagine we don’t go for him . No point signing a player Who doesn’t want to be here .

 

[Withnail]

Not get kalvin Phillips . He is a Leeds lad and committed to them just as foden is to city .

Phillips is a class act and would be a good replacement for Dhino eg mobile, good tackler and excellent distribution. But as you say he is Leeds lad and can't see him leaving anytime soon.