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Peter Crouch says club selling £15m Arsenal target in January would be ‘utter madness’
Peter Crouch believes that Douglas Luiz leaving Aston Villa in the January transfer window would be madness as the midfielder continues to be linked with Arsenal.
Douglas Luiz has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season. And he has absolutely played his part in Unai Emery’s side putting themselves amongst the title contenders.
Certainly, his form appears to have caught the attention of Arsenal as they launch their own title charge this season.
Peter Crouch says Douglas Luiz leaving Aston Villa in January would be madness
Arsenal have reportedly made Douglas Luiz a key target for the January transfer window. It comes with the Gunners losing patience with Thomas Partey.
The Villans are definitely not going to make it easy for Luiz to leave anytime soon. And Peter Crouch suggested on (broadcast on 14/12; 17:18) that it would be a huge error to cash in next month.
“I think it would be utter madness to go in January for both parties really. Douglas Luiz, he might well move on, but for it to happen in January would be ridiculous from Villa. I think they have to hold onto him to see what they can achieve,” he told TNT Sports.
Arsenal will be holding out little hope for January
Arsenal will surely be aware that signing Luiz in January is highly unlikely anyway. Joe Cole suggested after Crouch’s comments that the 25-year-old should cost a similar amount to the likes of Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo based on his form this season.
They have shown in the past that they are prepared to bide their time when it comes to pursuing their top targets. The Gunners signed Jorginho last January before making their move for Rice in the summer.
So it would surely take something extraordinary for Arsenal and Villa to agree a deal which sees Luiz move to the Emirates.
The Villans are also in the title mix this season. So it makes even less sense to cash in on the midfielder when the window opens.
Villa need to be focused on the deals which are going to potentially take them closer to one of the biggest upsets since Leicester City’s triumph.
And selling the man would certainly not take them closer.