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Antonio Conte’s side completed the deal to bring David Luiz back to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday for a £30m on a three-year-deal, two years after he left for Paris for £50m.

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The 29-year-old returns to Stamford Bridge just two years after leaving Chelsea, who opened talks with their ex-player on Tuesday.

David Luiz is on the verge of a Chelsea return, two years after being sold to Paris St Germain for £50million.

The Brazil global returns to Stamford Bridge just two years after leaving Chelsea, who opened talks with their ex-player yesterday. I can not wait to wear the shirt and play at Stamford Bridge again. After missing out on a number of their targets, on the penultimate day of the summer transfer window Chelsea sealed a deal for Marcos Alonso and David Luiz.

His previous stint at Chelsea saw him make 81 appearances, playing a key role in the club’s 2012 Champions League triumph.

“It’s fantastic to have this second opportunity to play for this club”.

Luiz said: “Did I think I’d ever play here again?”

Stoke had a relatively modest summer of spending after breaking its transfer record in the January window when it paid Portuguese club Porto 18.3 million pounds (then $26 million) for defensive midfielder Giannelli Imbula.

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Chelsea and PSG have agreed to the transfer fee, and Luiz has headed to London for a physical examination and to sign a contract with the Blues.

“I am really happy to be here in a great club in a great league”.

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Juventus on Wednesday announced Cuadrado had joined on loan until June 2019 for an annual fee of 5million euros (£4.25m), with the option for the deal to be made permanent for 25m euros (£21.25m). “It’s time for me to win some titles”, Alonso said.

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