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Arsenal: No contract extension for David Luiz

Brazilian defender David Luiz will leave the Emirates stadium before the start of next season.

The 34-year-old has been with Arsenal for the last two seasons since signing from Chelsea in the summer of 2019.

A meeting between Luiz and Arsenal on Friday, confirmed the player will not be offered a new contract when the current one expires in July.

Luiz spent two spells with Chelsea in which time he has won the Premier League, the Champions League, two FA Cups and two Europa League titles.

He began his career with Vitoria in Brazil before joining Benfica after an initial loan spell.

In between his Chelsea stints, he spent two seasons in France with Paris Saint-Germain, winning the title twice, and he has been capped over 50 times for Brazil.

He helped Arsenal win the FA Cup last season, starting in the final, as they beat his old club Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley.

Arsenal added the Community Shield at the start of this season with Luiz starting again as they beat Liverpool on penalties.

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