Douglas Luiz has already made Aston Villa feelings clear as Arsenal consider transfer
Douglas Luiz has already made his Aston Villa feelings clear as Arsenal consider a move to sign the Brazilian midfielder this month. Mikel Arteta is keen to add new signings to his squad, but the club's spending in the January transfer window may be limited.
The Gunners spent over £200million in the summer and will need to sell before they can buy in order to remain within the Financial Fair Play regulations. Thomas Partey, Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson are facing uncertain futures at the Emirates Stadium and could be sold to raise funds for new signings.
Whilst a new striker remains a clear priority for Arsenal given their goalscoring woes of late, a midfield addition may be on the cards in the next 12 months. Partey has played just 15 minutes since August and had a procedure on a thigh injury that kept him sidelined since October.
The Ghana international will have just 12 months left on his contract in the summer, and Arsenal open to offers for Partey. Jorginho and Mohamed Elneny will see their deals expire at the end of the season.
There is the option to extend the former's deal by 12 months, but Arsenal are exploring the market for the future of the base of their midfield. The Gunners previously failed in their attempt to sign Luiz from Villa, but could reignite their efforts to bring the Brazilian to the Emirates Stadium in the coming weeks and months.
With talk of a potential switch to Arsenal failing to go away, the Villa midfielder has already responded to speculation linking him with a move to join Arteta's squad. Speaking last month, Luiz said: «I am very happy to hear the stories but I am here at Aston Villa.
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