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By JACK GAUGHAN Published: 05: 48 AEDT, 29 January 2025 | Updated: 05: 48 AEDT, 29 January 2025 6 View comments Manchester City want a straight loan deal if they are to land Douglas Luiz from Juventus this month and hold an interest in team-mate Andrea Cambiaso with a view towards the summer. Cambiaso withdrew from Juve training on Tuesday due to an ankle injury that has plagued him for over a month, with the full back having been playing with painkilling injections. City are pessimistic about the prospect of signing the 24-year-old this month but, while not yet tabling an official offer, are keeping an eye on developments in Turin were an initial valuation of around £59million to drop. Luiz, the former Aston Villa central midfielder, is available to the Premier League champions if they decide the Brazilian is the right man to bolster their options in that area of the pitch. Juventus are understood to want an obligation to buy at the end of the season inserted into a deal were City to loan the 26-year-old. Former Aston Villa central midfielder Douglas Luiz is valued by Juventus at more than £30m Andrea Cambiaso, 24, has a niggling ankle injury and been playing with painkilling injections Pep Guardiola's Man City have signed five players in January and are eyeing more business City, however, would be more open to a temporary switch without additional clauses written in, with Juve thought to value him at more than £30m. Atalanta’s Ederson has been a midfielder keenly watched by City over recent months and his club’s recent slump in the Serie A title race could yet influence their willingness to do business. Published by Associated Newspapers Ltd Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group