Alan Brazil has made the bold claim that he can see Douglas Luiz leaving Aston Villa for Arsenal in a big-money transfer this January.
The Villa midfielder was known to be the subject of bids from the Gunners a couple of years ago, though that deal never worked out, with Villa able to tie the Brazil international down to a new contract.
Arsenal are back in for Luiz again, however, with Fabrizio Romano telling CaughtOffside that the former Manchester City man is a top priority target for Mikel Arteta’s side this winter.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Alan Brazil now expects this move could be a realistic one for January.
“I think if Arsenal came in, this is a good debate this one because Villa are a top, top club,” the pundit said.
“But Arsenal you could say top dogs in London, you could say that.
“They are very strong. I think it would be hard for him if the money came in and Villa said we have had a bit, it’s a lot, do you want to go. I think he would go.”
Arsenal fans will certainly hope this proves accurate as they need cover for Thomas Partey if they are to stand a chance of going all the way in competitions like the Premier League and the Champions League this season.
It’s never going to happen. Villa don’t need the money, he’s under a long contract and he’s very happy! This is pure speculation and has been for a while. Villa are no longer a pushover, and villa will be buying not selling in January. We are not in debt and got 2 billionaire owners who really care about our club. Why would we help to improve one of our closest rivals? You ain’t seen nothing yet!
Did the cheese burgers tell him that?