Arsenal are set to lose ground in the race to sign Douglas Luiz in the January transfer window, according to reports. The 24-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in the summer having entered the final year of his deal with Aston Villa.
football.london understand that the Gunners had been monitoring Luiz before tabling a bid which was thought to be in the region of £25million. Mikel Arteta's side submitted three bids for the Brazil international after learning that Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey would be absent in the early stages of the Premier League season due to injury.
Despite Arsenal's seemingly strong interest in the midfielder, a deal failed to materialise and the race to acquire Luiz has been blown open. And, it's believed that clubs from Italy are ready to jump the queue and complete a deal.
