Douglas Luiz could leave Aston Villa this summer as boss Steven Gerrard has placed a holding midfielder at the top of his list for next season.
Villa have identified Leeds and England star Kalvin Phillips as a potential target - while recognising the deal would be a complicated one - and made moves in January for both Brighton's Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur, who eventually joined Tottenham from Juventus. Luiz's contract expires in June 2023.
Luiz has played regularly under Gerrard, making 18 appearances since the former Liverpool captain replaced Dean Smith at the helm in November, but with Marvelous Nakamba returning from injury, the 23-year-old may struggle to force his way into the three-man midfield for every game.