Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Douglas Luiz from Unai Emery’s Aston Villa.
According to journalist Dean Jones in GiveMeSport, Arsenal want to sign Douglas Luiz from Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the summer transfer window.
The reporter has claimed that Arsenal wanted to sign Douglas Luiz in the past as well.
However, the Gunners are unlikely to be able to cough up enough money to convince Villa into selling the 25-year-old central midfielder now.
Jones has noted that the Brazil international signed a new contract with Villa only last season.
The £75,000-a-week (Spotrac) midfielder put pen to paper on a new deal with Villa in October 2022.
Jones said: “I think it’s an open secret in football that Arsenal still want Douglas Luiz, but they have failed to sign him in the past and given that Aston Villa are in a better place now than they were in 2022, I would expect them to keep hold of him again.
“It would take a huge offer to change their stance on that and while I do actually think this would be a great style of player for Arsenal to sign, I’m not convinced they have the capability in this window to make an offer that is so strong that Aston Villa can not turn it down.”
Arsenal do not need Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz
In our opinion, Arsenal do not need to sign Douglas Luiz from Aston
Villa in the summer transfer window.
We believe that Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has enough players in central midfield.
Yes, Granit Xhaka has left the Gunners, but the North London club have signed Declan Rice.
Thomas Partey is still there at Arsenal.
Jorginho is also an option for Arteta in midfield.
And let us not forget Mohamed Elneny.
Douglas Luiz is a very good midfielder, but he could struggle to get into the Arsenal starting lineup.
The Brazilian has made 140 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.
The 25-year-old has scored 11 goals and given 13 assists in those games.
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