Tottenham star suffers transfer blow on deadline day after ‘desired’ move to Villa breaks down

Tottebnham have told Aston Villa they have no intention of selling their Brazilian winger Lucas Moura this summer.

Steven Gerrard is desperate to add the forward who is regarded as a fighter to his squad as he fights to save his job at Villa Park.

The 30-year-old has only played just 12 minutes this season and even though he is a highly regarded member of the Spurs team, he is now outside and looking in as Antonio Conte looks to mould his squad into a winning machine.

Aston Villa have suffered a slow start to the season and are 19th on the league table- so playing time will not be an issue for Lucas who is determined to break into the Brazil squad for the World Cup later this year.

But despite the lack of minutes at Tottenham, Antonio Conte is determined to keep the forward and has told him he has no interest in selling him this summer.

The Lillywhites could only draw with West Ham on Wednesday night in the Premier League and Champions League football returns next week which will put a strain on the starting eleven.

Changes are expected and fringe players like Lucas Moura will get their chance to stake a claim for regular football.

In order news, Aston Villa have a decision to make after Arsenal made an offer for midfielder Douglas Luiz.

The Birmingham based club don’t want to sell but with the player having just nine months left on his current deal, the club must decide on cashing in on him now or risk losing him for free in the summer.