Juventus sports chief Cristiano Giuntoli insists Douglas Luiz isn't for sale.
The summer arrival from Aston Villa has been linked with a return to the Premier League in January after a difficult start to his Serie A career.
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But Giuntoli told DAZN: "He, like Danilo, arrived out of shape for the Copa America and struggled a bit at the beginning.
"When he was better he played some games as a starter not as bad as he is portrayed, then he got injured.
"Two months have passed, in football you can quickly burn out everyone, but he is a boy of great quality and we are waiting for him."
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