Steven Gerrard breaks silence on Douglas Luiz future at Aston Villa amid Arsenal interest

Steven Gerrard has opened up on Douglas Luiz, claiming the club are yet to open new contract talks with the player. Last week Emi Martinez and Kortney Hause signed new long-term deals with Villa following the footsteps of John McGinn, Tyrone Mings, Ezri Konsa, Jacob Ramsey, and Matt Targett. "No, we haven't opened contract talks yet with Douglas," Gerrard confirmed (via Birmingham Live) when speaking about Luiz's situation. "I think in this period and in this window, it has been the case of trying to strengthen the current squad, make additions and, also, find destinations for some of our younger players in terms of loans. "Dougie has done OK for us. We've been happy with his training level and the performances that he has given. "We still think that there's room for him to get better and improve. You know, he had a bit of an injury when we first arrived and we still think there's another gear or two for Dougie to go into. "He's doing us a job as a No.6 at the moment. We know that he maybe prefers to play a bit more advanced but he's helped us out an awful lot on the back of Nakamba's injury. "We rate the player extremely high and we're hoping from now until the end of the season, he can really perform at his best and help the team moving forward." Luiz's current deal at Villa Park expires in the summer of 2023. Recently he has been linked with the move to Premier League side Arsenal. Join us on Telegram!/ Follow us on Twitter!

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