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Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that Arsenal are considering bolstering their midfield in the January transfer window, with Douglas Luiz, a player for whom they had three different bids rejected by Aston Villa on deadline day, on that shortlist. However, Luiz no longer appears to be a viable option for the Gunners, after Aston Villa officially confirmed […] READ MORE
Arsenal have tabled a third bid for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz in the region of £25 million which has been rejected with less than an hour left in the transfer window according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. The Gunners have been pursuing the 24-year-old described as a “very good player” for the entirety of […] READ MORE
Arsenal have had a second bid for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz rejected, according to The Telegraph’s Jason Burt. The bid was reportedly around the £23 million mark, with Arsenal keen on the Brazilian following injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. The 24-year-old scored directly from a corner against Arsenal during Aston Villa’s 2-1 […] READ MORE
Liverpool saw their late attempts to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz turned down, reports Sky Sports News. This led to a far greater push forward for the signing of his fellow Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo as an alternative. Liverpool’s Late Bid to Sign Douglas Luiz Fails Luiz Prefers a Move to Arsenal With Jurgen […] READ MORE
Arsenal are making a deadline day move for Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, according to Fabrizio Romano. Romano also reported that the situation is “not an easy deal” but that the player is “keen on the move”. The Athletic have confirmed Arsenal are preparing an offer. Arsenal Are Preparing an Offer for Douglas Luiz Arsenal […] READ MORE
Liverpool are continuing their chase for a new midfielder before the transfer window closes. According to Fabrizio Romano, two targets have been assessed by the scouting team, but large price tags make them unviable. Jurgen Klopp confirmed earlier this week that his team would search for a new midfielder before the end of the window. […] READ MORE
With days running out to secure reinforcements in the January transfer window, a Premier League have had a £30 million bid rejected for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to Jason Burt of The Telegraph. The bid is reportedly not from Arsenal, however, despite their failure to land Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo on loan. The […] READ MORE
Roma are keen on signing Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to Mike McGrath of The Telegraph. Dean Smith’s side have also been looking at potential reinforcements in midfield, with James Ward-Prowse, Harry Winks and Todd Cantwell among those being considered. Villa have also had two bids rejected for Arsenal’s young attacker Emile Smith Rowe. […] READ MORE
Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz looks set to remain with the club with Manchester City unlikely to activate their buy-back option according to the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath. Luiz has been a fixture in the Villa side since moving to the club in 2019 establishing himself as a Premier League midfielder. Manchester City look to set […] READ MORE
Douglas Luiz had a mixed season for Aston Villa last year, but he has become a firm fan-favourite since his heroic performances during Project Restart. Arguably Villa’s best player, he marshalled and settled the midfield in his role shielding the back four. He was also instrumental in plugging the gaps in Villa’s leaky defence. Much […] READ MORE
Chris King is a football writer, long time Aston Villa supporter and a freelance journalist. When he's not writing, he's usually watching games and trying not to have a heart attack watching Villa in the final fifteen minutes of any game.