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 Barcelona homecoming.
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.
Ad Multiple outlets have reported Arsenal’s interest, but Villa are determined not to sell one of their key players. Tokyo 2020 (W)Every Premier League player registered for the men's Olympic football event14/07/2021 AT 14:55 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.
The under-pressure Villa boss was asked about Luiz’s future after the game and said: “I am not in control of that.” “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.