Douglas Luiz

Arsenal could be searching for a new central midfielder to sign on Deadline Day following injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny.

After putting in an impressive cameo at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night, Luiz may have caught the eye of Arsenal's recruitment team. [central midfielder is thought to be Arsenal's priority area to strengthen](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/danilo-tielemans-mudryk-arsenal-transfer-24896964), with both Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny set for a period on the sidelines after picking up injuries earlier this week. The Villa midfielder has just one year left on his current deal with the West Midlands club and could be available. There are more than two people in control of that, and I am certainly not one of them. [Villa's loss against the Gunners](https://www.football.london/arsenal-fc/fixtures-results/arsenal-vs-aston-villa-first-24899753) and scored the visitors' equaliser from a corner kick, with the ball bypassing everyone and flying straight into the back of Aaron Ramsdale's net. Mikel Arteta will have liked what he saw from his team once again as the north Londoners controlled the game and were quick to make amends after conceding an unusual equaliser.

Steven Gerrard has hinted he could be powerless to prevent Douglas Luiz from leaving Aston Villa on transfer deadline day.

‘We have Sambi and Granit can play there but we are looking at options in the market. [check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). I think he is in a fantastic player. I have made that abundantly clear. That will be Douglas, his agent and what happens around that. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)

Arsenal will reportedly have the chance to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, a deadline-day target for Chelsea and Liverpool.

With Jorginho on the wrong side of 30, signing Luiz from Aston Villa will be a step in the right direction for Chelsea. As for Chelsea, the Blues need to bring in a midfielder in the wake of an injury crisis at Stamford Bridge. Luiz is thus a viable target for Liverpool. The Brazilian midfielder is a target for Chelsea and Liverpool, with Aston Villa demanding £30 million to part ways with him today. Arsenal can do with a player of Douglas Luiz’s abilities amid concerns surrounding the fitness of Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. And intermediaries have now offered Arsenal the chance to sign him.

Those credited with interest in the 24-year-old defensive midfielder include Atlético Madrid, Arsenal, Newcastle United, and of course Chelsea, which is likely ...

Clearly, someone’s hoping to generate a bidding war, be that Villa or Luiz himself. Arsenal, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are interested in late move for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) Douglas Luiz arrived at Aston Villa from

Arsenal beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday; Douglas Luiz scored from a corner for the second time this season but Steven Gerrard says his ...

LIVERPOOL have joined Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz, according to reports.Jurgen Klopp is believed to be keen.

If it is not the right player, we don't need him." If it is the right player, we need him. "I would like to keep him. "It is one of those really touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me." I think he is in a fantastic player. "We are not in a position where we need to lose our top players but at the same time Douglas has a year to go.

Mohamed Elneny's injury has left the Gunners with just two fit central midfielders.

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Here's how things currently look for Arsenal amid talk of signing Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa before the summer transfer window closes.

"That will be Douglas, that will be his agent, that will be what happens. We are not in a position where we need to lose our top players, but at the same time, Douglas has got a year to go, and it is one of those really touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me." There are more than two people in control of that, and I am certainly not one of them," the Villa boss said. "If the right player is available and we can do it we will try." "I am not in control of that. "Well, we were pretty protected in that position, and now we are more exposed," Arteta added.

Arsenal are eyeing a £20 million deadline day bid for Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to reports, while Hector Bellerin looks set for a ...

He was part of the Selecao squad when Brazil finished as runners-up at the Copa America last summer but has since lost his place, and will be hoping to catch manager Tite’s attention ahead of the World Cup in November. The north London club has agreed to terminate the right-back's contract a year early to allow him to join the Catalans on a free transfer. “It is one of those touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me.” “We are not in a position where we need to lose our top players but at the same time he has a year to go. The two clubs faced off in the Premier League on Wednesday night, when Luiz scored direct from a corner at the Emirates in a 2-1 defeat for Gerrard’s side. Brazil international Luiz is out of contract at the end of the season and Villa boss Steven Gerrard admitted on Wednesday that the player’s future was out of his control.

Arsenal want to bring in a new midfielder · Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny are out injured · Luiz is in the final year of his Aston Villa contract.

THE VERDICT: This would be a smart signing by Arsenal, if they can tempt Villa into doing business. There are more than two people who are in control of that and I am not one of them. AND WHAT'S MORE: Speaking about Luiz's future after Wednesday night's game, Villa boss Steven Gerrard said: "I’m not in control of that.

Liverpool's need for a midfielder stepped up on Wednesday night after an injury suffered by Jordan Henderson.The midfielder was replaced in the 71st m.

Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. It was not a tactical change.” I’ve made that abundantly clear. I’d like to keep him because he’s a fantastic player. It was that serious that he could not carry on.