Arsenal failed signing Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz on the last day of the summer window.
A day after scoring for the Villans in their 2-1 defeat against the north London club, the 24-year-old wanted to join them.
Reports from Brazil detail what went behind the scenes and why the Aston Villa player’s move to Arsenal didn’t take shape.
After the midweek tie, ESPN Brasil state Luiz held talks with Edu Gasper and was pleased with the discussion he held with the Gunners chief.
He then spoke to his manager, Steven Gerrard, over leaving the club. ESPN state Aston Villa ‘showed willingness to release’ him.
Although Carlos Leite is the midfielder’s representative, Kia Joorabchian had been looking for a new club for him since 2021.
This is what Goal Brasil are reporting and explain the agent tried to place Luiz at Arsenal.
Joorabchian was dealing directly with Edu, but the sale was considered ‘very difficult’.
It’s explained that behind the scenes at the Emirates, there was objections to the Brazil international’s signing.
Goal add Joorabchian didn’t give up and tried until the end, but the efforts never yielded a result as the player will continue at Villa Park, where he has a contract until 2023.
The claim about Arsenal objecting Luiz’s arrival and the Villans showing willingness to sell him contradicts reports from these shores.
Claims in England said Mikel Arteta’s side made multiple bids to secure Luiz’s services, but Villa kept rejecting it.
Therefore, the deal didn’t take shape.
