Douglas Luiz

Liverpool have made a £20m offer for Aston Villa and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to reports in Brazil.

Having joined from Manchester City in 2019, the Brazilian had been a stalwart figure for former manager Dean Smith as Villa dramatically avoided relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season 2019/20 campaign. "The closer we get to the last minute, the more unlikely it gets," he admitted at his latest pre-match press conference. It would be great if no one gets on the list on the other side with a really intense time coming up." "Are we still after a midfielder? And I don't want." [Liverpool](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc) in the final hours of the window. "That's how it is. Now we go for a midfielder. "I know we have had this discussion since it all started and I am the one who said we don’t need a midfielder and you were all right and I was wrong. Liverpool have made an offer of £20 million for the midfielder, who welcomes the change of team. Somehow, yeah," he told reporters. "We are looking for it and if it is the right player we need him and if it is not the right player we don’t need him," Klopp said prior to last week's visit of Bournemouth.

Aston Villa feel they can convince Douglas Luiz to stay by signing a new contract, with the tally of Premier League clubs keen reaching beyond Liverpool.

As for Arsenal, they – like Liverpool – have a strong Brazilian cohort in the first team. But there are problems in the here-and-now at Stamford Bridge. Tottenham look highly unlikely to make a move given they have added Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma to their engine room in successive transfer windows. Following 28 starts, he cemented his place in the team. And the chance to play in Europe for one of his reported suitors could tempt the defensive midfielder to try to get out. Villa signed the Brazil midfielder from Manchester City in the summer of 2019 and he starred in the club’s first season back in the Premier League.

Liverpool target Douglas Luiz has remarkably average stats. Perhaps that's what the Reds are after right now, however.

At the end of the day, that’s all Liverpool really want right now. They don’t need a superstar – or at least, don’t want to spend on one – but Luiz would be decent cover. He presses well – vital in Liverpool’s midfield – and is comfortable being involved. Luiz is successful with 72% of his dribbles, which is 80th percentile. He’s 89th for lack of miscontrols, 77th for being dispossessed. Luiz is a more defence-minded midfielder and so his shooting stats are obviously quite low.

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

'Sky Sport' claims that Juventus have Douglas Luiz on their radar although their priority is the signing of Leandro Paredes from Paris Saint-Germain.

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 ...

ARSENAL and Chelsea are both lining up a transfer for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, it's claimed.However, Aston Villa are hoping they can ward off the i.

Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard admits he could still lose midfielder Douglas Luiz before tomorrow's transfer deadline. The midfielder came off the bench ...

[Arsenal](https://theathletic.com/football/team/arsenal/). [Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-city/) from Vasco da Gama in 2017, before being sent on loan to [La Liga](https://theathletic.com/football/la-liga/) side Girona. [transfer news](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/transfer-deadline-news-live/uIaufjyfJ58Q/) on [deadline day 2022](https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/transfer-deadline-news-live/uIaufjyfJ58Q/).

ARSENAL and Liverpool are both reportedly interested in signing Douglas Luiz. · Mikel Arteta reviews Arsenal's Premier League win over Aston Villa · Related ...

For the second time in just over a week, he scored directly from a corner to equalise for Gerrard's side. He claims Arsenal have started negotiations with the midfielder and Edu's Brazilian connections could play a big part in the deal. There's two people, well, there's more than two people who are in control of that, but I'm certainly not one of them. [Liverpool](/latest/liverpool-fc) have seen an offer turned down by Villa but Arsenal are set to provide competition, with [Mikel Arteta](/latest/mikel-arteta) claimed to be 'seducing' the Brazilian. Luiz has entered the final year of his contract at Villa Park, so could be available for a cut-price fee. Arsenal are without Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny due to injury, while Jordan Henderson suffered a hamstring issue in Wednesday's dramatic late 2-1 win over Newcastle at Anfield.

Liverpool have been sounded out about a move for Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa. They want a midfielder of physical presence who won't cut across the arrival ...

[But the Reds have now switched their attention to Juventus outcast Arthur Melo](/sport/football/article-11168471/Liverpool-talks-Juventus-deadline-day-loan-Brazilian-midfielder-Arthur-Melo.html) and look set to complete a loan deal for the Brazilian by the 11pm deadline. Arsenal have again been rebuffed in their attempt to sign Douglas Luiz after Aston Villa rejected their second offer for the player, thought to be worth £23million plus add-ons. Arsenal have second bid in region of £23m for Douglas Luiz REJECTED after Aston Villa turned down their opening offer of £20m...