The Nottingham forest meets the agent on the signing of “engine”

When a player passes to be described as the heart rate of a team to a forgotten figure in another, it is rarely to a simple drop in talent.

Often, as Chris Wood Demonstrated, a change of landscape can make all the difference.

Wood left Newcastle as an apparent unsuitable, having struggled to have an impact after his Burnley move, but found a new start to Nottingham Forest.

There he reminded everyone of his qualities, marking 20 goals in the Premier League last season And help the forest in their first European campaign since 1996.

Football is filled with such stories: players who can flourish again in the right conditions. A midfielder currently making the headlines almost perfectly corresponds to this mold.

Once a key interpreter in the Premier leagueHe endured a frustrating year abroad, hampered by an unstable injury and tactical environment.

But with several English clubs which are running for his signature this summer, there is every chance that he can design a return to the same spirit as Wood.

Last on the search for the transfer of Nottingham Forest

The midfielder in question is Douglas LuizWho exchanged Aston Villa for Juventus in an agreement of 50 million euros (43 million pounds sterling) only to see his first season in Italy collapse in disappointment.

He failed to record a single goal or to help in 27 appearancesmissed 20 games through an injury, and never seemed to be set under Igor Tudor or Thiago Motta.

He only played 45 minutes at the club World Cup, and Juventus would now be ready to let him go after missing the opening day of pre -season training – a disciplinary problem that seems ready to force its exit.

The old lady is now Hoping to recover around 40 million euros (34 million pounds sterling)Accepting things did not work as planned.

According to Corriere dello sport in Italy, The Nottingham forest was in direct contact with its camp, feeling an opportunity to acquire a player with a proven English high flight pedigree. The report suggests that “a five -year offer with an increased salary is on the table”.

Luiz’s numbers to Juventus paint a brutal picture of the way things collapsed. He ranked 19th in minutes played with only 841, starting only six games.

His key passes of 0.69 per match put 9th among the field circles of Juventus, while 0.77 placed per game ranked 21.

For a player described by Statman Dave as a “midfielderThese struggles were unusual.

Instead, he is on the outskirts of Turin, his ambitions from the 2026 World Cup in danger of being derailed. Could he follow Wood being relaunched to Nottingham?

Another forest revival could be on the cards

There are many evidences suggesting that Luiz could still prosper with the right manager, the system and the right coherent playing time.

At Aston Villa, Luiz was the definition of a modern dynamic midfielder.

According to FbrefThe statistics of his last Premier League campaign in 2023/24 stressed that: a success rate of 85.7% while trying more than 71 passes by 90, and nearly four shooting actions per game.

It has constantly progressed the game, with an average of 5.49 gradual assists and 2.15 gradual worn per 90.

A postponement is considered to be progressive if the ball is moved towards the objective of the opponent at least 10 meters from its starting point or is transported to the penalty zone.

Defensively, he also contributed, with 1.74 plated by 90 and almost one block per game, using the position discipline and the work rate to effectively cover the land.

The figures clearly explained why villa fans appreciated it so much – a player who could bind the defense to attack transparently while breaking the opposition transitions.

His last season at Villa saw him start almost all the matches, a net contrast with the chaos of Juventus, where the managerial bearing and the persistent injuries destroyed any pace.

Its precision of 89.5% passes to Juve, still classifying it fifth at best at the club, suggests that its technical quality remains intact. But without a coherent role, he looked lost.

The interest of the forest – as well as Everton – is perfectly logical.

The two clubs would welcome a presence in the midfield with ball -won skills, tempo adjustment passes and a Premier League experience.

The forest in particular could seek to repeat its Chris Wood rescue mission by offering Luiz a stable platform and a clear tactical goal. Wood had net only five times in 39 games In St James’ Park, although it has since presented its form prior to Burnley, where the New Zealander scored 53 goals in 165 games.

As for Luiz is also suitable for the style of English football much more naturally than the slower and more congestioned models that he faced in Serie A.

His progressive passage, his intensity outside possession and his ability to do third -man races align with the number of premier League teams that their fields of land work.

What he needs, just like Wood before him is a manager ready to return him to the heart of the team’s structure.

Wood has rediscovered its confidence and instinct for forest objectives, showing that so-called missing signature can become an effective weapon when it is valued.

It is easy to forget how evaluated it was not long ago.

Leonardo Bertozzi’s prediction that Luiz could be “main name“For the Brazil of the 2026 World Cup, is still likely to come true, provided that it finds a stable environment to rebuild its confidence.

With a return to the Premier League which seems more and more likely, fans could still attend a story of redemption worthy of Wood – the proof once again that the right club, at the right time, can rekindle even the most blocked careers.