Arsenal has a golden opportunity to secure their dream midfielder, Douglas Luiz. It would be quite unexpected if they let this chance slip away. Aston Villa is in a situation where they simply need to sell, or else they will face the consequences of point deductions.
Premier League teams can incur up to £105 million in losses over a span of three years, and Villa found themselves nearly £120 million in debt in 2023. There are reports stating that the Unai Emery-led side will have to make a significant sale this summer before June 30th, or else they’ll have failed to comply with the Premier League PSR.
Over the weekend, there’s been some talk about the Birmingham-based side considering the possibility of letting Luiz go. Apparently, they’re open to the idea of parting ways with him for a cool £50 million.
£50 million for Luiz is a tempting preposition, one that Arsenal can’t pass up, especially considering his proven ability in the Premier League. He was on the verge of joining Arsenal a couple of years ago, and now they have a shot at finally sealing the deal.
Arsenal could really use a player to complement Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard in Arteta’s engine room, and Luiz is the perfect fit for the job. The Brazilian is a skilled and versatile player who knows how to find the back of the net.
Arsenal could really benefit from a top No. 6 who can be a sole sitter, allowing Rice to freely move and link up the midfield and attack, and Luiz seems to fit that role perfectly. The Gunners could also use someone who has a knack for taking powerful shots, and Luiz definitely possesses that skill. Additionally, Arsenal could use a player who can consistently score from free kicks, and Luiz has proven himself in that area as well.
Come on Arteta, go for Luiz!
Daniel O
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This is a trap
Another midfielder who isn’t really a 6. Out of Rice, Bruno and Luiz Rice is the best 6 and maybe the best 8. Why cant we just throw 100 at Tchou or another specialist Dm
I don’t even think Tchouameni will cost that much. Madrid need to balance the books a bit after signing Mbappe.
Also Tchouameni will probably struggle for minutes. They will likely play with 3 midfielders next season and have so many good midfielders in the squad, so someone has to sit on the bench.
This is a golden chance to get a world class player out of Madrid.
As I understand it Arsenal can’t afford to buy players before the end of June, so we couldn’t take advantage of the situation anyway
is Douglas Luiz not a true #6, genuine question, not a challenge
or is he a genuine #6 that is capable of contributing in attack too, like Rice
i think it would be a backward step for Arsenal and player to push Rice back to #6 so we need bring in [at least one, maybe two] who can play #6 at a high level
I can’t think of too many in PL at that level and available – Onana, Luiz…any others…Paulinho?
Edu/Arteta are well documented for monitoring Douglas Luiz and failed 2 years in transfer attempts, probably low balling the fee at £25m but at the time player was approaching 1 year left
feels like a player Edu/Arteta might actually go for (vs the 100s of names linked with Arsenal daily)
What position does does Onana of everton play?
Well he certainly knows how to take a dodgy penalty too…. witness the Olympiakos game.
We are already do well on set pieces without him from our performances this last season.
At 20, Joao Neves has mature workrate he could do well with us for quite some future especially with Arteta’s proven management ……
Arsenal should forget about Douglas Luiz. He signed a new contract with his club when they needed him two seasons ago. If something doesn’t work the first time, it’s best to move on to the next project.
50 million is a tempting price indeed for Luiz. A sensible decision if Arsenal go for it, but better lock in a top player if they pass.
Luis is not at level where arsenal boys are now. Arteta should go for other targets.