The Gunners are long-term admirers of the Brazilian international and had a £25m bid for him rejected back in the 2022 summer transfer window.
However, Villa could now be forced to cash in on Luiz in the coming days in a desperate bid to stay within the confines of the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.
The Midlands club will need to sell players before the deadline on June 30 if they do not want to risk being punished like the likes of Nottingham Forest and Everton, and Arsenal may gain from the situation.
The Gunners want to bolster their options in midfield ahead of another title challenge with the future of Thomas Partey in doubt.
They recently handed Italy international midfielder Jorginho a new deal, but landing Luiz will improve their team significantly and boost their chances of strongly competing for the Premier League title and other major trophies next season.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta admires the qualities the 26-year-old brings to the table, and sporting director Edu could use his Brazilian connection to convince the former Manchester City man to move to the North London club.
He bagged ten goals and ten assists in 53 games across all competitions in 2023-24, and Arsenal need such a reliable and quality player who is capable of contributing in the final third if they are to go one better in the Premier League next season.
However, whether they are willing to part with £50m for a midfielder remains to be seen as Arteta also wants to strengthen his squad in other areas.
They are not the only club keen on recruiting Luiz, with Juventus and AC Milan interested in bringing him to the Serie A, and more suitors could emerge once they see Villa become desperate to sell one of their most-prized possessions.
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