Arsenal desperately tried to sign Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz on deadline day, but a move failed. The Gunners made a late, final bid of £25 million to sign the Brazilian, but Villa rejected the offer and took the stance that their star was not for sale.
With injuries to Thomas Partey and Mohammed Elneny in the midfield department, Arsenal made Luiz their No. 1 target. It's left Arsenal very short in the engine room, and it remains to be seen whether a fresh bid is launched when the January transfer window opens, when Luiz will only have six months left on his Villa Park deal.
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