Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz says he is proud of talks linking him with the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal.
However, the Brazilian said he was not bothered by the reports and was fully focused on performing well for his current team.”I’m very happy to hear the story, but I’m currently at Aston Villa. My focus is completely here.
I don’t spend much time looking at stories. You see it, but you don’t pay attention to it, and you don’t see it every day. “My head is here at Aston Villa.
Last week, Liverpool and Manchester City were said to be interested in signing Lewis, with Arsenal chasing his signature for over a year.
Luiz’s asking price will make a January move difficultThe 25-year-old is a key player for Villa and the Midlands club are not expected to let him go without a fight. It is thought he could demand at least £60m.
Liverpool have the money to sign Luiz if needed, as we saw when they made a £110m bid for Moises Caicedo in the summer, but it remains to be seen whether they will push for the midfielder.
Liverpool are likely to sign a defenderA centre-back is likely to be the Reds’ top priority in next month’s transfer window following the news that Joel Matip is expected to miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament injury.
There were reports from reliable sources last summer that the defender could be signed, but manager Jurgen Klopp remains committed to his players.
Now, with Matip’s suspension, that could change. Any move to sign Luiz is therefore likely to be delayed.
