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Chelsea Resign David Luiz

Chelsea agree to re-sign Luiz, City clear decks on deadline day

Chelsea have resigned David Luiz from French club Paris St-Germain after he scaled a medical on Wednesday. The deal was sealed five minutes before the summer transfer window closed.

The Blues are believed to have paid about £34m to resign the Brazilian international.

Luiz said: “I am delighted to return to Chelsea. we had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success.

“I always had a wonderful relationship with the fans and I am looking forward to wearing the blue shirt at Stamford Bridge once again.”

The 29-year-old Brazilian left Stamford Bridge for France two years ago for £50m, which remains a world record fee for a defender. Chelsea bought him from Benfica in 2011 for only £21m.

In his first three-year-stint at Chelsea, Luiz played 143 times to the club and scored 12 goals as a defender.

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