Arsenal on alert with Aston Villa open to the sale of Douglas Luiz
According talkSPORT, Arsenal could have the opportunity to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz during this summer's season transfer window.
The London giants were interested in signing the Brazilian international a couple of years ago. They made three different offers to get his signature. His maximum proposal of £25 million He was rejected by the Villans.
Arsenal are still credited with interest and talkSPORT They claim the Gunners are now on 'red alert' and Villa are contemplating Luiz's departure to comply with Profit and Sustainability rules.
Unai Emery's men are open to selling him before the end of the month. Serie A heavyweights Juventus are also competing to land first. city of manchester man.
Higher class
Luiz was interested in moving to the Gunners in September 2022, but Villa refused to allow his departure. Since then, the midfielder has gone from strength to strength to become a key player for the Midlands side.
The 26-year-old is currently one of the first names in his team and has been brilliant with his offensive and defensive contributions. Last season he recorded 10 goals and 10 assists in all competitions.
Luiz was also brilliant with his distribution. Completed almost 90% of his passes in it first division. The Brazilian won more than 4 duels per start and also impressed with his recoveries and tackles from the center of the field.
He would be a quality acquisition for the Gunners this summer, but the big question is whether Villa would sell him.
Villa are now in the Champions League and he may not want to sell to a direct rival in the top four. If they decide to do so, the asking price could be much higher than what they could demand from a foreign club like Juventus.
Currently, Luiz is priced at almost £60 million by Transfermarkt. Arsenal may not mind paying that transfer fee, considering Luiz would suit their tactics perfectly and also has the ability to contribute to goals.
