Out-of-favour Chelsea defender, David Luiz may be heading to Juventus this January having failed to retain his position in the first team. Luiz who may be exiting the club twice in a period of four years lost his first team position to Christensen.
Reports had emerged that Chelsea manager Antonio Conte decided to freeze the Brazilian out of the first team after he questioned his tactics during training although the Italian debunked the claim.
Luiz - who is rated at £23m - was axed in the aftermath of Chelsea’s woeful 3-0 Champions League defeat to Roma back in October, where words were reportedly exchanged between the 30-year-old and Conte. This saw Luiz dropped for Chelsea’s following match against Manchester United, resulting in a 1-0 win for the west Londoners.
The Brazilian has only managed one appearance since - Chelsea’s 4-0 victory over Qarabag - although the defender has been struggling with a knee injury.
90 Minutes sports reports that Juve are at the front of the pack for Luiz’s signature, but Manchester United are also rumoured to be interested in the Brazil international, with Jose Mourinho keen to bolster his defensive options with first-choice centre-back Eric Bailly looking at an extended spell on the sidelines following ankle surgery.
