Arsenal, Liverpool told to ‘forget’ blockbuster transfer with Aston Villa in command of midfielder destiny

Former Aston Villa midfielder Ian Taylor has predicted that Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz will remain at Aston Villa for the foreseeable future, therefore Liverpool and Arsenal are advised to set aside any hopes of signing the “outstanding” midfielder anytime soon.

Under Unai Emery, Luiz has been instrumental in the spectacular comeback of Aston Villa, pulling the strings in the middle of the park with consistently strong performances.In the summer of 2019, the Brazil international went from Manchester City to the West Midlands for a comparatively low £15 million, and that decision has turned out to be a steal.

His current form is so strong that Arsenal is allegedly considering a blockbuster transfer to lure him to north London, where he would create a reliable midfield pairing with Declan Rice.

Additionally, it is said that Villa has placed a £100 million premium on the 25-year-old virtuoso in response to Liverpool supposedly giving him admiring looks as well.

Despite this, rumors have it that Arsenal in particular might not be deterred from moving forward given the current market price for the best midfield players in the league.

However. former Villa captain Taylor sees no reason why Luiz would want to leave in such exciting times for the club.

Taylor exclusively told TEAMtalk: “It’s no surprise at all that he would attract interest and that is testament to his outstanding performances.

“He’s one of most important players in the team, he’s so influential. Teams will look at him because of the form he’s shown for a long period of time.

“It as a huge compliment that people talk about him. For me, the great thing is there is more to come from him.”

Aston Villa to go top of Premier League; Emery deserves massive credit

Taylor is adamant Luiz would not be looking to move on even if a sizeable bid was tabled.

“He’s stated he’s happy at Villa and why wouldn’t he be? He’s playing a huge part in a winning side and you wouldn’t think a move would appeal to him at the moment,” he added.

Villa’s rise to the upper reaches of the Premier League has been masterminded by Spanish tactitian Emery, who has made Villa Park into a fortress with an hugely-impressive 100% record so far this season.

Incredibly, Villa will replace the Gunners at the top of the Premier League if they beat relegation-threatened Sheffield United at Villa Park on Friday night.

Now Taylor has waxed lyrical about the job Spaniard Emery has done since replacing Steven Gerrard as head coach only 14 months ago.

The way he has improved and extracted the finest performance out of players who were already there is what has so pleased me, according to Taylor.

“There isn’t a manager in the world that I would rather have, looking around at the top clubs.” He wouldn’t be substituted for anyone.

“Our fantastic owners will support the manager, and it’s working out well that they made that decision.

“He has financial support, and he has made some very smart signings in areas that were lacking.” For Villa supporters, these are exciting times as the decision to appoint Monchi as sporting director is also paying off.

Read more on sportupdates.co.uk