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title: "Aston Villa: Arsenal make third and final bid for Douglas Luiz"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-09-01T20:43:36Z"
modified: "2022-09-01T20:43:36Z"
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# Aston Villa: Arsenal make third and final bid for Douglas Luiz

**Arsenal have tabled a third and final offer for [Aston Villa](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/) midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to *Sky Sports* reporter Michael Bridge.**

### The Lowdown: Two bids from Arsenal

The Brazilian has been the subject of great interest on the final day of the summer transfer window, with a Villa Park [exit](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-premier-league-douglas-luiz-transfer-news-updates/) potentially on the cards.

Arsenal have emerged as the clear front-runners to sign him before the 11pm deadline on Thursday evening, seeing [two offers](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/douglas-luiz-arsenal-transfer-latest-second-bid-deadline-day-b1022472.html) rejected so far and as Villa hold firm.

Luiz is in the [final year](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/profil/spieler/447661) of his current deal, meaning they could lose him on a free transfer next summer, but that doesn’t seem to have made NSWE any less stubborn.

### The Latest: Third offer tabled

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/88055260-arsenal-make-one-final-bid-to-land-major-deal-at-the-emirates), [*Sky Sports*](https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12476234/transfer-centre-live-follow-deadline-day-as-window-shuts-on-thursday) man Bridge claimed that Arsenal had made a third and final bid for Luiz’s services right at the end of deadline day:

> “It’s now or never for Arsenal. One final bid has gone in for Douglas Luiz.”

### The Verdict: Hold firm?

Luiz has become such an important player for Villa, providing energy and quality at the heart of the midfield – he has a [90.9% pass completion rate](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/337883/Show/Douglas-Luiz) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) so far this season – so it is encouraging to see them not bowing to Arsenal’s pressure.

It seems clear that they are hellbent on keeping him for the remainder of the season, and with [Leander Dendonker joining from Wolves](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62753408), Steven Gerrard could suddenly have extra midfield depth at his disposal.

There may still be time for Arsenal to get their man but it could be that only a further improved fourth offer will be enough to prise him away.