Douglas Luiz could return to the Premier League after just one season as West Ham have emerged as a possible destination for the Juventus flop this summer. Luiz joined the Serie A side on a €50 million (£43.7m) transfer from Aston Villa last year but the player is likely to move out now following a nightmare debut campaign at Allianz Arena and his breakup with fellow Juventus star Alisha Lehmann.

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Luiz could return to the Premier LeagueJuventus ready to offload Luiz West Ham keen on signing the Brazil starFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Juventus have reportedly informed the Brazilian midfielder that he is free to leave the club in the summer transfer window, as he has been deemed surplus to their needs after spending only a year in Turin, where he logged just 516 minutes across 19 Serie A games.

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According to , the Hammers have shown interest in the Selecao star and have started negotiations with the Italian side over a possible transfer. Juventus have set a €40m price on the player, but they are open to negotiating the terms of the deal. West Ham could make an offer to sign Luiz on an initial loan deal worth €10m with the compulsory option to buy him next year for €25m-30m, if certain conditions are met.

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Earlier in the summer, it was reported that Luiz and his girlfriend Alisha Lehmann had split up. The Brazilian was a notable absentee during the celebrations after Lehmann's Juventus Women's team won the Scudetto in April. The couple met while both were still playing for Aston Villa before joining Juve at the same time last summer.

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The Serie A club have already begun their search for Luiz's replacement, and manager Igor Tudor is reportedly eyeing a move for Tottenham's Yves Bissouma.