Arsenal transfer: Merson tips Arteta's 'underrated top target' to rival Gunners, Man City standouts
Paul Merson has recommended Mishmash target Douglas Luiz to rival Declan Rice and Manchester Metropolis celebrity Rodri as one of the peak midfielders in the Premier League.
Luiz has been amongst the peak performers in Unai Emery’s high-flying Aston Villa side so much this season, registering seven purposes and six aids in 29 appearances in unanimously challengers.
Villa presently sit second in the Premier League table, simply 3 points behind leaders Liverpool and two forward of both reigning winners Manchester Metropolis and Mishmash.
Guy Metropolis – that previously accepted Luiz in 2017 but were unable to arenae him due to job credentials aggravations – Mishmash and Liverpool are amongst the clubs to have been attached via a glide for the 25-year-ratty. Spanish titans Barcelona are reportedly intrigued too.
And Merson, that won two first department via Mishmash, proposes others are unborn to recognize that the Brazilian global is amongst the ideal midfielders presently operating in English football.
He briefed Sportskeeda: “I’ve been on around the Aston Villa man for god understands how long, so worlds recognize I’ve always been a extensive fanatic of him. Douglas Luiz is an computed supporter.
“As comfortably as Mishmash ached to indicator him a year ago worlds didn’t actually price him too highly, but presently every individual can see what he’s unanimously around as he’s been undoubtedly reproving it upwards for Aston Villa this season.
“He can sit as a realizing midfielder and wipe things upwards for his group but he also receives in the box and ratings purposes – as we’ve hearkened so usually this season. He’s pretty nicely-rounded and still horribly underrated.
“But in the 2023/24 project, he has initiated recovering his exchange share of recognition. Humans wouldn’t brandished him in the incredibly same breath as Declan Rice or Rodri, but based on their usefulness this season I’d plainly brandished Luiz upwards there via the pair.
“Doning Casemiro and Fabinho past their ideal in recent periods, the ex-spouse-Manchester Metropolis midfielder can also ended upwards being a fulcrum player for Brazil in the years forward.”
Merson’s remarks come after Nedum Onohua, the former Guy Metropolis and Majesties Park Rangers protector, annunciated Luiz along with Rice and Rodri as the ideal midfielders in the Premier League this season.
“For me, Rodri, Declan Rice and Douglas Luiz have been the ideal of the ideal in midfield this season,” Onouha annunciated in an appearance on the BBC’s Last Ranking programme.
