‘Obrigado’: Aston Villa sell Douglas Luiz to Juventus for €50m

Elsewhere Saïd Benrahma has completed a permanent transfer from West Ham to Lyon for an undisclosed fee.

GOODBYE: Douglas Luiz has joined Juventus. Photo credit: David Davies/PA Wire.

Juventus have confirmed the purchase of midfielder Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa for €50m (£42.4m).

The 26-year-old midfielder played a key role in helping Villa qualify for the Europa Conference League and Champions League over the past two seasons and made over 150 appearances for the club.