Aston Villa are now ready to move for an 'exciting' £42m star on loan.

Aston Villa He is now set to sign an 'exciting' £42m midfielder on loan, as he is made available by his current club, according to a report.

Villa are still in the race for the Champions League

Villa failed to reach the heights of last season, but are still in the race for the Champions League, currently just six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea as we enter the second half of the season. In order to aid the Villans in their first four push and ongoing Champions League campaign, however, Unai Emery He is looking to make a number of additions during the January transfer window.

Borussia Dortmund Donyell Malen is one of Emery's main targetsIt appears as if the striker is keen on a move to Villa Park, having now verbally agreed to join.

Not only is Emery keen to bolster his attack, he is also considering his options in defence, and the Villains are now preparing to make a move for the Celta Vigo defender. Oscar Mingueza, who has a release clause of £16.5m In his contract.

Back in the summer, one of Villa's big disappointments was the fact that they had to sell Douglas Luiz to Juventus, but a new report from The Boot Room has made it clear that the midfielder could be on his way back to England.

Villa are now ready to re-sign Luiz On loan, with Juventus set to agree to the midfielder's departure this month, as he has failed to impress since completing his move to the Allianz Stadium.

The Italian club are looking to sell the Brazilian, for whom they paid £42m, in a loan-to-buy deal, but an agreement of this nature is unlikely to be possible this month.

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A deal for Luiz could make sense for all parties

Juventus clearly have no intention of keeping hold of the 26-year-old, and he has already proven himself at Villa Park, so a deal could make sense for all parties. Although his move to Serie A was unsuccessful, the central midfielder received high praise from the media during his time in the Midlands.

The Brazil international is rated as Villa's second best player in the league Premier League Average last season 7.27 Match classification as they secured their place in the Champions League.

As such, if Luiz is able to perform at a similar level to the Villans over the remainder of the current campaign, it could be a real boost to their chances of reaching Europe's elite competition for a second season on the bounce.