AC Milan were left without Frank Kessie in the midfield, and Renato Sanches is slowly slipping out of their hands, even though his transfer has been agreed for months as a replacement for the Ivorian, but PSG are more persistent and more specific in their intention to buy him from Lille. The Rossoneri’s Plan B is also failing, as River Plate’s midfielder Enzo Fernandez is one step away from signing for Benfica, so the Italian champions turned to alternatives…Plan C in Milan’s search for a central midfielder is the occasional Brazilian national team player Douglas Luiz. His agents were in AC Milan’s club premises today for negotiations with directors Maldini and Massara.Sat 03:30: (1.68) Boca Juniors (3.60) Union Santa Fe (5.60)Douglas Luiz is a member of Aston Villa with whom he has a contract for another year and that makes him an ideal target. So far, he has rejected all offers to extend the cooperation with Aston Villa, which are slowly coming to terms with his departure. Now or in 12 months. After all, that is why the club from Birmingham reacted quickly this summer and brought the great Boubacar Kamara from Marseille to the position of defensive midfielder.Douglas Luiz was also mentioned as a wish of Jose Mourinho in Roma, but with the arrival of Nemanja Matić, it is no longer such a necessary reinforcement for the Wolfess. And AC Milan offer a better perspective than Roma…The Brazilian came to Aston Villa three years ago from Manchester City for less than 17 million euros. Previously, City bought him as a 19-year-old from Vasco da Gama, where he grew up and played only one senior season. He never got a chance in City, nor did he play a competitive match for them. They sent him on loan to their Girona branch, where he gained experience for two years and became interesting for Aston Villa.🚨 Milan held a meeting today with the agents of Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz and are seriously considering him as an alternative for Renato Sanches. Luiz has one year remaining in his contract[@TuttoMercatoWeb] pic.twitter.com/JNbJDN1Nj9— CHAMPIONS OF ITALY 🏆 (@MilanEye) June 23, 2022 Ever since he arrived at Villa Park, he has become irreplaceable. Out of a possible 114 Premier League games in the last three seasons, he missed only 11. Thanks to good performances for the Birmingham club, he reached the jersey of the Brazilian national team, for which he played nine games.By rejecting the new contract with Villa, he sent a signal that he wants a step forward in his career, and AC Milan certainly are in contact with the English club. So far, it has been speculated that Villa will seek compensation of over 30 million euros, but given the situation with the contract, they will probably agree to less. The arrival of Douglas’ agents at the Rossoneri headquarters means that the Scudetto winners for the previous season are interested and are slowly stepping away from going after Renato Sanches.
