Arsenal ready to make fresh bid for Douglas Luiz?

Arsenal are reportedly considering whether to reignite their interest in signing Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.

Although Luiz was initially signed by Manchester City in July 2017, it took until his switch to the West Midlands in 2019 to kick-start his career.

The 25-year-old has progressed into one of Villa's key players, contributing a total of 12 goals and 14 assists from 151 appearances in all competitions.

Six goals and six assists came from 37 outings in the Premier League during 2022-23 as Villa secured a seventh-placed finish which delivered Europa Conference League football.

Nevertheless, at the start of the campaign, the Brazil international had looked more likely to move to Arsenal than extend his contract past 2023.

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