French journalist Julien Laurens launched a scathing assessment of Luiz’s time with the Parisian club, and labelled him not only a “liability” but also a “worse player” than he was when he left Chelsea. “I can’t wait to wear the shirt and play at Stamford Bridge again”.
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In what is certain to be a contentious move, the Blues have agreed to bring David Luiz back into the fold for a reported £32 million, two years after letting him go to PSG.
Fees paid by Premier League clubs passed one billion pounds ($1.31 billion) for the first time, according to financial analysts Deloitte, and local media said Bundesliga clubs have spent over 500 million euros ($557.40 million), another record.
He won the 2012 Champions League and 2013 Europa League with Chelsea and the 2012 FA Cup.
The Brazilian sealed a sensational £34million transfer to the Blues on deadline day just two years on from leaving the club to join PSG for £50million. A frustrated Chelsea then turned towards their former employee on the last day of the transfer window. The Blues bought back Nemanja Matic, who joined Benfica as part of the deal which saw Luiz signed, while Didier Drogba had a second spell at Stamford Bridge.
The Spanish left-back is also versatile – he can also play in the middle of the park as a holding midfielder.
11pm – In a dramatic turn of events Sissoko announces he has signed a five-year deal at Tottenham, after they met Newcastle’s asking price and beat off competition from Everton, via his own Twitter.
The former Fiorentina wide man replaces Abdul Baba Rahman in the Chelsea squad after Schalke took the full-back on loan.
“I’m very happy. It’s a step up in my career and I think this is the ideal place for me to continue developing”, Alonso said.
“I will give everything for you, for the team, and I hope we will win a lot of games and a lot of titles”. It will be an wonderful opportunity for me to show the fans again how I love this club and how I love to play for this club.
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“I love this club, that’s why I am here”, Luiz told www.chelseafc.com.
