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| Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal FC and Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium on August 31, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. |
Aston Villa have
rejected two offers from Arsenal for Douglas Luiz.
The 24-year-old scored
in Villa's 2-1
defeat at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday.
The Gunners were
hopeful of doing a deal before the transfer deadline, but saw a second bid of
£23m turned down.
Villa have been
insistent that they would not part with Luiz, and it remains to be seen whether
Arsenal return for a third time in an attempt to change their hardline stance.
Luiz has been a key
figure for Villa since joining from Manchester City in a £15m deal following
their promotion back to the Premier League in 2019, making 116 appearances.
Arsenal meanwhile are
looking for further reinforcements having made five signings during the summer.
Mikel Arteta's team
have brought in striker Gabriel Jesus and utility man Oleksandr Zinchenko from
Manchester City, plus midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto, goalkeeper Matt
Turner from New England Revolution and teenage winger Marquinhos from Sao
Paulo.
