Douglas Luiz remains on Arsenal’s radar, and if he continues to impress for Aston Villa, he could potentially join the Gunners next term.
Mikel Arteta attempted to sign the Brazilian in the summer of 2022, with Arsenal submitting at least two bids for his signature on deadline day. However, Villa rejected the offers, emphasising their belief in his crucial role within the team.
This decision has proven correct, as Villa competes for a top-four finish this season. Following the rejected bids, Villa secured Luiz on a new contract until 2026.
The Brazilian’s outstanding performances this season have reignited Arsenal’s interest in signing him. Despite this, Villa appears patient regarding contract negotiations, and Football Insider reports that they are not concerned.
While Luiz may be flattered by interest from top clubs, including Arsenal, the report suggests that Villa plans to wait until the end of the season to discuss a potential new deal with the player.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Villa is an ambitious club, and if they finish the term inside the top four, it might be hard for them to sell Luiz.
But we are a more established club, and he might ask the Villans to listen to offers from us at the end of the term.
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Forget about the Brazilian, it’s not going to happen atleast not in this window, the gaffer needs to unleash the Croydon kid now.
This ten and fifteen minutes is not going to cut it.
I suspect that all REALISTS on JA are well aware that Luiz will NOT be coming to Arsenal . It seems we made an enquiry for him last summer, as many clubs often do make mere “enquiries” for other clubs players.
For reasons of finance , FFP, and Villa and Luiz himself NOT wanting to come to Arsenal, it wont happen.
But by all mean fantsise, it if “floats your boat”.
I wil stick with sober rminded reality, formed from real thinking and all surrounding evidence that he is NOT coming here.
If and I emphasis IF The Arsenal finish in the top four and Aston Villa do not, then I believe we might just be the favourites – especially if Villa don’t tie him down before the season ends.
I wasn’t aware that Luiz states he didn’t want to come to The Arsenal, but CL football is so important to the top players – fingers crossed 🤞
I disagree KEN for reasons I gave above.
Villa undoubtedly WILL have him on a decent contract, if they have not already done so. It would be a surprise, if they have not.
Decent player only, not top class and we will be looking for better than him elsewhere come summer and CHEAPER TOO. Also someone who IS available, which he will NOT be!
I will forecast that THIS COMING SUMMER, MA cannot get away any more with wasting huge fees and huge wages on the like of HAVERTZ, VIERA and Jorginho( not a large fee admittedly for him).
Further to that, the new teeth that FFP has now shown, will scare many clubs who otherwise might have wanted to spend FREELY and many will be unable to do so now, Newcastle being a PRIME example. We are also an example, along with many other clubs.
Putting my own Arsenal bias aside, I am pleased that at long long long last FFP seems to be REAL and HAPPENING.
Anything which halts the mad spending and wages spiral MUST be great for the game!