Saturday, 22 September 2012

David Luiz Signs New 5 Year Contract


Chelsea defender David Luiz has signed a new 5 year contract with the Blues which will see him at the club until 2017.

The Brazilian International originally signed for the club from Benfica for a deal estimated to be worth around £21 million 19 months ago. Luiz has been the center of speculation throughout the summer concerning a possible move to Spanish giants Barcelona, however these rumors were put to rest on Saturday.

David Luiz, who has made 59 appearances for Chelsea and scored 5 goals, told the clubs official website "I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea", he also said "It is a great club and I look forward to winning more trophies here".



No comments:

Post a Comment