Official: Chelsea FC bring back David Luiz for £30m from Paris Saint-Germain

London, Sep 1: English Premier League giants Chelsea FC have officially signed back Brazilian defender David Luiz on three-year deal from Ligue champions Paris Saint-Germain for £30 million.

The defender who left the club two seasons back for a world record transfer fee of £50 million to the French club is back to Stamford Bridge.

Both the clubs confirmed the news of their Twitter handles as well as on their official websites.

Chelsea FC's tweet read:

Welcome back, @DavidLuiz_4!

Full story 👉 https://t.co/KduBiKbu0j pic.twitter.com/1BoKLG6W0d

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 31, 2016

PSG's Tweet read:

PSG agree move to send @DavidLuiz_4 back to Chelsea https://t.co/mEuZxz0siU pic.twitter.com/EbzOgTlkVl

— PSG English (@PSG_English) August 31, 2016

PSG's official statement read: "Chelsea Football Club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz back to London."

Chelsea FC's official statement read: "David Luiz is a Chelsea player once more having completed a return to Stamford Bridge following two years at Paris Saint-Germain."

After re-joining the club, speaking to the club website, the 29-year-old Brazilian centre-back said: "I'm delighted to return to Chelsea.

"We had a fantastic story during my first time at the club and I want to help the team and Antonio Conte achieve a lot of success.

"I always had a wonderful relationship with the fans and I am looking forward to wearing the blue shirt at Stamford Bridge once again."

David Luiz was Chelsea's second signing on the deadline day. Earlier the Blues had signed defender Marcos Alonson from Fiorentina.

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