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.

Liverpool have submitted a £20m offer for Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz as Jurgen Klopp looks to bring in a midfielder before the window closes.

The 24-year-old has made over 100 appearances for the Villains since joining from Manchester City in 2019 but he appears to have lost his first team place this season. Liverpool have been strongly linked with Jude Bellingham throughout the summer but the England international is expected to remain at Borussia Dortmund until at least next summer. Liverpool have submitted a £20m offer for Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz as Jurgen Klopp looks to bring in a midfielder before the window closes, according to reports via the The journalist says Luiz is keen on a move to Anfield but Villa are expected to play hardball and try and force Liverpool to pay more if they want to sign the Brazilian international this late in the window. Liverpool have submitted a £20m offer for Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz as Jurgen Klopp looks to bring in a midfielder before the window closes. [Liverpool](https://football-talk.co.uk/topics/liverpool/)

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[comments section...](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/fans-24893834#comments-wrapper) Just anyone who is dependably fit. [No Mings, Bailey and Coutinho decision - Aston Villa predicted XI vs Arsenal](#AVFC https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-predicted-team-arsenal-24891440) [West Ham boss David Moyes responds to Aston Villa transfer interest](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-west-ham-dawson-24891144) [Arsenal have double injury concern ahead of Aston Villa after fresh setback confirmed](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-aston-villa-team-news-24888601) [Steven Gerrard plan questioned after 'disjointed' Aston Villa defeat](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-steven-gerrard-questioned-24887936) [Arsenal sent 'worrying' message ahead of Aston Villa clash](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/arsenal-sent-worrying-message-ahead-248866711) @fish_sugar: I'm actually wholeheartedly accepting anyone atm.. Everyone just screams secure top 4 and it’ll be a successful season. Record turnover and we shouldn’t be acting like this. Links to Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United all emerged last January and more recently teams from Serie A such as Juventus and AS Roma have been credited with an interest in the player. [Steven Gerrard gives Aston Villa transfer update ahead of deadline day](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-news-gerrard-24888837) [Steven Gerrard sends plea to Aston Villa players and makes Arsenal comparison](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-sends-plea-aston-24890162) [Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/steven-gerrard-sends-plea-aston-24890162). [Torcedores.com](https://www.torcedores.com/), Jurgen Klopp's side have now made an opening offer of £20million for the midfielder, as they look to capitalise on the uncertainty surrounding Luiz's future in claret and blue.

It could be a loan deal as well, since the two clubs remain far apart on the valuation of the player. Wolves confirm Sasa Kalajdzic signing. 46 minutes ...

"I’m very confident he’ll be our player. [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1564716868723671046). He’s on our list, I can tell you that,” he stated after the Premier League match against Everton. [Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM). [Fabrizio Romano.](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1564902217747992579) [RMC Sport.](https://twitter.com/sachatavolieri/status/1564750319619383299?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1564750319619383299%7Ctwgr%5Ea699b639594424a9c8f7eb7ad5682d00f35226ca%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd-23801765901400380799.ampproject.net%2F2208172101000%2Fframe.html)

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.

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

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.

'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 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...

Steven Gerrard has hinted he could be powerless to prevent Douglas Luiz from leaving Aston Villa on transfer deadline day.

‘We have Sambi and Granit can play there but we are looking at options in the market. [check our sport page](https://metro.co.uk/sport/). I think he is in a fantastic player. I have made that abundantly clear. That will be Douglas, his agent and what happens around that. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/)

Here's how things currently look for Arsenal amid talk of signing Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa before the summer transfer window closes.

"That will be Douglas, that will be his agent, that will be what happens. We are not in a position where we need to lose our top players, but at the same time, Douglas has got a year to go, and it is one of those really touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me." There are more than two people in control of that, and I am certainly not one of them," the Villa boss said. "If the right player is available and we can do it we will try." "I am not in control of that. "Well, we were pretty protected in that position, and now we are more exposed," Arteta added.

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 ...

He was part of the Selecao squad when Brazil finished as runners-up at the Copa America last summer but has since lost his place, and will be hoping to catch manager Tite’s attention ahead of the World Cup in November. The north London club has agreed to terminate the right-back's contract a year early to allow him to join the Catalans on a free transfer. “It is one of those touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me.” “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. 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. 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.

LIVERPOOL have joined Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz, according to reports.Jurgen Klopp is believed to be keen.

If it is not the right player, we don't need him." If it is the right player, we need him. "I would like to keep him. "It is one of those really touchy situations where the club has to do what is best for the club, not necessarily what is best for me." I think he is in a fantastic player. "We are not in a position where we need to lose our top players but at the same time Douglas has a year to go.

Arsenal have made a late move to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz in an attempt to reinforce their midfield - and we've compared his stats to the ...

Douglas Luiz – 0.8 (0.1) Mohamed Elneny – 0.9 (0) Grant Xhaka – 1.1 (0.7) Martin Odegaard – 1.7 (0.7) Martin Odegaard – 1.6 (55.1%) Mohamed Elneny – 0 (0%) Grant Xhaka – 0.7 (70%) Martin Odegaard – 0.8 (53.3%) Douglas Luiz – 0.8 (57.2%) But how would Luiz slot in at the Emirates? Thomas Partey – 1.6 (80%) “We are just looking at options in the market.