Manchester City are not planning to trigger a buy-back clause to re-sign Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa, according to reports.
The midfielder has emerged as a key player for Dean Smith’s side after moving to Villa from City in 2019.
Pep Guardiola’s side agreed to sell Luiz for £15m due to concerns over getting him a work permit.
That means City will be able to bring Luiz back to the club for a pre-agreed fee of £27.5m, according to The Athletic.
“About Man City, I've been doing my job at Villa, I don't really have conversations with City or Guardiola.
“But it's a job that went together, I had help from City with Villa to be able to play in the Premier League. It's a very good thing to be able to play there without any difficulty.”
City host Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday night, with Guardiola’s side eyeing top spot.
City are the Premier League’s form team at present, having won each of their last five games in the top flight.
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