Aston Villa are determined to keep hold of Douglas Luiz.

The midfielder remains a target for Arsenal for January.

But transfer expert Fabrizio Romano is reporting: “I mentioned the name of Douglas Luiz last week as the top target for Arsenal, and I can confirm guys that Arsenal really, really want and appreciate Douglas Luiz.

“He's a player they've had on their list for more than two years, and Arsenal consider him the perfect midfielder for their way of playing, for his intensity and for the quality he can bring.

“So many different factors make him top of the list for Arsenal now.

“The problem remains that Aston Villa have no intention to let him go in January, so it's going to be really difficult.":