Arsenal close in on shock deal for David Luiz – and there's another player on the way too

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David Luiz

Arsenal will complete the shock signing of Chelsea centre-half David Luiz before Thursday's transfer deadline, report the BBC.

The Gunners will pay £8m to acquire the Brazilian from their London rivals, with Luiz set to sign a two-year contract.

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Greg Lea
Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).