Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard may have handed Arsenal a boost in their chase of midfielder Douglas Luiz, as the Brazilian is yet to be offered a new contract.
It means Luiz will only have one year remaining on his deal at the end of the current campaign, potentially meaning Villa could accept a cut-price offer for the player.
Mikel Arteta is on the hunt for midfield reinforcements, with a number of options linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium this month including Luiz, Arthur Melo, Renato Sanches and Georginio Wijnaldum.
