Steven Gerrard has not slammed shut the door on Douglas Luiz potentially exiting Aston Villa before the 11pm transfer deadline on Thursday amid Arsenal, Liverpool and Atlético Madrid transfer links.
The Brazilian midfielder played the final quarter of Villa's loss at the Emirates Stadium, but he did score in freakish fashion from a corner kick that bypassed everyone in the red and white - even Aaron Ramsdale, who pleaded for a foul but to no avail. Prior to the game, there had been some intense speculation surrounding the 24-year-old.
It has been suggested that the likes of Liverpool and Atlético Madrid both could make an eleventh-hour move for his services, and with all of John McGann, Boubacar Kamara and Jacob Ramsey ahead of him in Gerrard's thoughts, an exit has never been improbable for the defensive midfielder.
