Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says they have a buy back option for Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz.
The Villans signed Brazil midfielder Luiz for 15million in the summer.
Guardiola told the Manchester Evening News: "We have an option to get him back but sometimes life is like this.
"We wanted him because last season we had problems in that position because we didn't buy a holding midfielder.
"We wanted him before so we thought about it but the rules with the work permit meant it was not possible.
"He would be here if a work permit were possible if the Premier League said it would be possible but now he is at Aston Villa.
"I thought he would be here with the pre-season he played last year in the States, he was really good.
"I think he had the quality to play with us but he could not do it.
"The talent is always there, we'll see at the end of the season what his level is but the quality is always there."
