David Luiz Agrees New 1-year Arsenal Deal

Veteran Brazilian defender and former Chelsea player David Luiz signs a contract extension with Arsenal that extends his stay at the club for another year. David Luiz

The 33-year-old defender who was culpable for both goals Arsenal conceded in the return game against Manchester City after the Premier League restarted after Coronavirus pandemic induced 3 months shutdown.

David Luiz who signed for the Gunners from Chelsea last summer on an initial 12-month deal.

David Luiz has been heavily criticised for his mistakes overtime since joining Arsenal, the Gunners technical director Edu hailed has Luiz’s influence on and off the pitch.

“David is a really important player for us,” he told the club website. “He has played most of our matches this season and has been important for the team. His passing, his communication with the team on and off the pitch — he helps everyone.”

Arsenal have also moved to make the temporary moves of fellow defenders Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares into permanent arrangements, while midfielder Dani Ceballos’s loan from Real Madrid has been extended until the end of the 2019/20 season.

“I am really happy that we will have these players in our squad for the future,” said Edu.

“They have been part of the long-term technical plan (manager) Mikel (Arteta) and I have developed. They bring the right balance to our squad.”

Arsenal, who are 10th in the table, will bid to end a run of two defeats since the resumption away at Southampton on Thursday.

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