Arsenal have signed David Luiz with the defender crossing London just a few months after penning a new deal at Chelsea while declaring, ‘I love this club!’

MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY - AUGUST 03: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Chelsea at Borussia-Park on August 03, 2019 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. The match between Moenchengladbach and Chelsea ended 2-2. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)
MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – AUGUST 03: David Luiz of Chelsea looks on prior to the pre-season friendly match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Chelsea at Borussia-Park on August 03, 2019 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. The match between Moenchengladbach and Chelsea ended 2-2. (Photo by Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images)id

If you’re wondering why, all of a sudden, David Luiz is now heading to North London, I had a stab at explaining it here.

In the meantime, the two clubs have found an agreement that sees Chelsea sell a key player to Arsenal that their rivals desperately need, all while they are banned from buying a replacement.

https://twitter.com/Arsenal/status/1159540036737687554

I don’t know what this is, but I love it!

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About Luiz, Unai Emery said, “David Luiz has huge experience and I look forward to working with him again. He is a well known player and adds to our defensive strength.”

He will wear the number 23 shirt.

Luiz made 6 league appearances for Chelsea last season, scoring three and assisting two. He cost them £31.5m to buy back from PSG after they sold hi for £44.5m two years earlier.

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