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title: "Aston Villa: Italian source makes Douglas Luiz claim"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2022-04-04T16:35:35Z"
modified: "2022-04-04T16:35:35Z"
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# Aston Villa: Italian source makes Douglas Luiz claim

**According to a report from [AS Roma Live](https://www.asromalive.it/2022/04/02/calciomercato-roma-mourinho-gerrard-douglas-luiz-aston-villa/) (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/gerrard-comments-seen-green-light-make-move-aston-villa-player-long-wanted-target-still-list/)), the Serie A club remain interested in Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz.**

### The lowdown: Luiz is a wanted man

The 23-year-old has previously been indexed with a move to Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United ([Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/douglas-luiz-makes-feelings-clear-23198696)).

Despite the speculation, the former Manchester City academy starlet has remained a regular feature for the Villans this season, making [27 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/leistungsdaten/spieler/447661) across all competitions.

A fresh report from Italy has claimed that there is strong interest on the Brazilian from further afield…

### The latest: Jose Mourinho keen on Luiz

As per the report from [AS Roma Live](https://www.asromalive.it/2022/04/02/calciomercato-roma-mourinho-gerrard-douglas-luiz-aston-villa/), as translated by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/gerrard-comments-seen-green-light-make-move-aston-villa-player-long-wanted-target-still-list/), Roma’s admiration for Luiz has ‘never completely disappeared’.

It is stated that the [five-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/nationalmannschaft/spieler/447661/verein_id/53818) Brazil international is ‘not the happiest’ at Villa Park, having not been rewarded with a new contract.

Indeed, recent comments from Gerrard [confirming](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-douglas-luiz-contract-23574526) that talks over a new deal for the Brazilian aren’t forthcoming are believed to have been viewed as a ‘green light’ by Roma.

### The verdict: Secure him at all costs

Valued at £31.5m and into the final 18 months of a contract in the Midlands ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/douglas-luiz/marktwertverlauf/spieler/447661)), the club would certainly be best served to tie down the midfield general to fresh terms sooner rather than later.

Described as a [‘clever’](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-douglas-luiz-guardiola-20439705) operator on the ball by Pep Guardiola, Luiz has formed an impressive partnership alongside John McGinn whilst completing 86% of his passes this season, earning an overall performance rating of 6.93 from [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/douglas-luiz/867887).

Given the levels of interest in Luiz’s services, without a new deal it’s difficult to envisage a summer without strong renewed interest; and as things stand, Villa may be forced to cash in on the Brazilian, perhaps even to a Premier League rival.

***In other news: Source claims Aston Villa outcast will move on this summer. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/aston-villa-news/aston-villa-source-drops-morgan-sanson-update/).***