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Aston Villa sign Douglas Luiz from Manchester City

Aston Villa have signed Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz
Image: Aston Villa have signed Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz from Man City

Aston Villa have announced the permanent signing of Manchester City midfielder Douglas Luiz, subject to a work permit.

Sky Sports News understand they will pay a fee of £15m for the Brazilian 21-year-old.

Head coach Dean Smith said: "Douglas is an extremely talented young player with an outstanding pedigree who I am sure will fit nicely into our style and system of play."

Luiz said: "I hope I can be a leader in the team. I hope I can help by bringing the ball out from the back and, although I don't speak a lot of English, I hope I can help out by shouting orders from the back and live up to all the expectations as best as I can.

"I hope we have a great season and win a lot of games. Right now I'm confident in saying that, God willing, I can shine in the Premier League. So I hope I cannot just talk the talk but also walk the walk and that's my main aim.

"I came here to learn but, more than anything, to dream big and to be a leader on the pitch."

The Brazilian came through the ranks at hometown club Vasco da Gama before joining City in 2017 on a five-year deal.

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Luiz never played a first-team game for the Premier League champions and spent the last two seasons on loan at Girona, where he made 50 appearances for the Spanish side.

The 21-year-old was named Player of the Tournament at this summer's prestigious Toulon Tournament as he helped Brazil U21s win the competition.

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