Luiz wants to leave Chelsea for Arsenal

By James Ross 07/08/2019

David Luiz wants to leave Chelsea and join Arsenal.

The Gunners are interested in signing Luiz, 32, ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline.[phone]

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And the Brazilian has indicated that he would like to make the move to north London.

Luiz, who is in his second spell at Chelsea, signed a new two-year contract in May.

Chelsea are reluctant to let him leave because the club are under a Fifa-imposed transfer embargo so would be unable to replace him.

He is nevertheless keen to be reunited with Arsenal boss Unai Emery, having previously played under him at Paris St-Germain.

Luiz was sold to the French club in 2014 but made a shock return to Stamford Bridge two years later.

Luiz trained separately from the rest of the Chelsea squad on Wednesday.