Nottinghamshire, Aug 22
Nottingham Forest have signed Douglas Luiz from Juventus on an initial season-long loan, with a conditional obligation to become a permanent deal next summer, the Premier League club said.
After one year in Italy's Serie A, Luiz returned to England, where he had spent five years at Aston Villa, bringing a wealth of experience to Forest having played in the Champions League for Juventus during his spell in Turin.
On signing the deal, Luiz said, “I am really happy to be here, it’s a big Club and I decided to come here because I can see the ambition the Club has. I am so excited to start with the team and give my best for the shirt and the fans.”
The 27-year-old played 27 games for Juventus, 19 of which in Serie A, six in the Champions League, one in the Italian Super Cup and one in the FIFA Club World Cup.
It was in the Club World Cup that Douglas Luiz played his last official match for Juventus, coming on at the start of the second half of the 5-0 win against Al Ain in Washington D.C.