Arsenal are set to battle Liverpool for the signing of Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa as Edu looks to satisfy Mikel Arteta's transfer demands.
The Gunners are thought to be targeting a new central midfielder before the transfer deadline after Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny picked up injuries this week. Edu has already secured the signings of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and Marquinhos, with Arsenal spending over £100million for a second successive summer.
Douglas Luiz has been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium with the Brazilian attracting interest from top clubs in the Premier League and across Europe. The 24-year-old is in the final year of his contract at Villa Park but Steven Gerrard is keen to tie Luiz down to a new deal and ward off interest from the likes of the Gunners, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham.
