Arsenal are still interested in signing Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.
Arsenal have been interested in the Brazilian for a long time having tried to sign him for £25 million back in 2022.
However, Arsenal are set to face some competition to secure the 26 year old's signature because Serie A giants AC Milan and Juventus are also interested in the player.
Thomas Partey is an excellent midfielder when fully fit but he missed 26 matches due to injury last season.
Arsenal are now searching for a more injury prone player to partner with Declan Rice in midfield and Douglas Luiz seems to be one of the players who fit that criteria.
Douglas Luiz played for 3001 minutes in the Premier League last season and also featured in 18 cup matches for Aston Villa.
He has played a minimum of 33 games in all the five seasons he has spent at Aston Villa so far.
Douglas Luiz registered five assists in the league and also registered five assists in cup competitions.
He is ranked in the top division's top 30 players with 53 chances created and big chances created (10).
He completed 8 through balls, 31 crosses and 417 passes into the final third.
He is also a capable ball winner, he has regained possession 184 times across multiple areas of the pitch.
Douglas Luiz is also a threat during set pieces, he provided three assists from direct free kicks last season. He also provided two free kick assists in the Europa Conference League.
He scored nine goals last season but four of those were scored from the penalty spot.
ARSENAL TO COMPETE WITH LIVERPOOL AND SPURS FOR LUTSHAREL GEETRUIDA
Arsenal have also been linked with a move for Feyenoord's Lutsharel Geertruida who apparently wants to join a bigger club.
He can play in both midfield and defence and his versatily could enable him get enough game time at Arsenal.
Arsenal want to sign young players who will offer long term value and the 23 year old fits perfectly into their strategy.
Arsenal have remained one of the top performing clubs in Europe because of Mikel Arteta and the club are willing to give him the support he needs to continue improving the team's quality.
However, Arsenal are set to face competition from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur to sign Lutsharel Geertruida from Feyenoord.
It has been reported that the Feyenoord star could be available for a fee of around £17 million so he would be an affordable signing.
