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Arsenal FC news: Mikel Arteta interested to sign Aston Vila’s Douglas Luiz

Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz is on the radar of Arsenal, according to a report from The Sun.  The Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in the market for a new holding midfielder and he believes the 23-year-old is a good fit to their needs.  The London side have been impressive in the Premier League recently, winning four consecutive matches following their 2-1 defeat at Everton last month.  They picked up wins over Southampton and West Ham in December before thrashing Leeds United and Norwich City to climb in the table.  The Londoners are currently fourth in the league table, having 35 points from 20 matches.  However, both Mohamed Elneny and Thomas Partey are likely to be unavailable for their next five matches due to their involvement in the Africa Cup of Nations.  Wh...

Aston Villa winger Trezeguet tests positive for coronavirus

Mahmoud Hassan ‘Trezeguet’ has tested positive for coronavirus, the Aston Villa star has confirmed. Since his head injury during an English top-flight game where the Claret and Blue Army stuttered to a 2-1 defeat by West Ham United in November 2020, the Egyptian is yet to feature for the Villa Park giants. The 26-year-old went down under the challenge of Declan Rice while trying to connect to Douglas Luiz’s flick in the 71st minute. Upon his return to first-team training at their Bodymoor Health training ground on Thursday, Trezeguet contracted the virus alongside several first-team players and staff. “After being hit in the head with six stitches, I was exposed to a tear and a hindquarter and I was not able to play for a month, then after rehabilitation and the beginning of the return to ...

Aston Villa interested in signing Liverpool youngster

Aston Villa are interested in signing the Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster this summer. The 20-year-old striker was on loan at Swansea City last season and he managed to score 11 goals for them. Brewster needs to leave the club in order to play regular first-team football and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Villa can agree on a fee with Liverpool in the coming weeks. According to Independent, Sheffield United are keen on signing the young striker as well and they have already spoken to the Reds regarding a move. Liverpool value the young striker at £25 million and they are hoping to insert a buy-back clause in the contract if Brewster is sold this summer. Such a deal would be ideal for Liverpool as it would allow the player to develop with the regular first-team football el...