Chelsea veteran defender David Luiz has been an instrumental part of the club’s new look under Maurizio Sarri. But his contract was expiring and seemingly no advancements were made in the negotiations over a new deal. Thankfully, it’s all been sorted out to everyone’s satisfaction. And today, David Luiz has put pen to paper on a new deal to extend his tenure at Stamford Bridge. And it’s not just any deal, it’s a two-year contract even though he’s over 30 years old. Breaking the rules! This geezer has signed a new contract! Congratulations, @DavidLuiz_4! — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 10, 2019 “I am so happy to be here and to have this opportunity to stay. I love this club and I still have the ambition of a young player. “It means a lot to reach another European final, and we still have the opportunity to finish in the top three of the Premier League this season and I will continue to try to do my best to help the team.” -David Luiz; source: Chelsea FC David has always made his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge quite clear, and it’s good to keep a great influence in our dressing room for a further TWO years! “We are delighted David Luiz will be staying with the club. He has set the perfect example to those around him throughout the campaign and been a huge influence on and off the pitch. “With the Europa League final still to come, we hope to finish off the season with silverware and David will be central to that success in Baku and beyond.” -Marina Granovskaia; source: Chelsea FC So say we all.<doc-sep>The 32-year-old's contract was set to run out in the summer, but with Chelsea facing a two-window transfer ban starting immediately, the club made a decision to keep Luiz at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian stated upon signing his contract extension: "I am so happy to be here and to have this opportunity to stay. I love this club and I still have the ambition of a young player. "It means a lot to reach another European final, and we still have the opportunity to finish in the top three of the Premier League this season and I will continue to try to do my best to help the team." Premier League Bruce the man to take Newcastle back into Champions League - Asprilla 24/04/2020 AT 08:37 The Brazilian defender joined the London club from Benfica in 2011 and won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup with Chelsea before joining Paris Saint-Germain in a then-record transfer. Luiz returned to Chelsea in 2016 and helped his side to a Premier League title that season. Luiz featured for Chelsea as the English club defeated Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-final on penalties on Thursday night. Following the win against Frankfurt, Luiz was asked if he will be at Chelsea next season and said: “Yes I think so. Soon everybody is going to know. It will be before the Europa League final. “I love this club. My great moments in football were here, especially the European titles – the Champions League and Europa League. “My relation with the fans has always been great since the first day I played here. I just try to do my best and make them happy." Chelsea face domestic rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final on May 29 in Baku. Premier League Monreal leaves Arsenal for Real Sociedad 31/08/2019 AT 09:03<doc-sep>Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images David Luiz has signed a new contract with Chelsea, committing his future to the club until 2021. The Blues announced the news on Friday: The 32-year-old was set to become a free agent in the summer, so the Blues moved to lock him up now rather than risk losing him. As sportswriter Simon Phillips noted, Chelsea broke their self-imposed rule of not handing out multiyear contracts to players over 30: The Brazilian has been an automatic starter in defence for the Blues all season with 35 Premier League starts under his belt. He has also started five UEFA Europa League matches as part of the team that qualified for the final, to be contested against rivals Arsenal on May 29. Luiz explained what it meant to sign the new deal in an interview posted on the club's official website: "I am so happy to be here and to have this opportunity to stay. I love this club and I still have the ambition of a young player. It means a lot to reach another European final, and we still have the opportunity to finish in the top three of the Premier League this season and I will continue to try to do my best to help the team." He also took to Twitter: Video Play Button Videos you might like Sports writer Gary Hayes acknowledged the defender has his faults but said he was nonetheless happy to see Luiz won't leave Stamford Bridge: Luiz is in his second stint with the club. He first played for Chelsea from 2011 to 2014 and returned in 2016 after an unsuccessful spell with Paris Saint-Germain. The athletic centre-back has been deployed as a midfielder in the past and has shown he's more than just a bruiser with some of his distribution this season: The new deal gives the Blues one fewer headache heading into a summer of uncertainty. Per Matt Law of the Telegraph, FIFA's decision not to freeze their two-window transfer ban pending an appeal means it's unclear whether the club will be able to sign players at this time. Manager Maurizio Sarri has placed his faith in Luiz all season long and can now call on the veteran again in the 2019-20 campaign.<doc-sep>David Luiz's Chelsea future has been resolved after he signed a new two-year deal through to 2021. The Brazil defender's current Blues deal expires at the end of the season, with the 32-year-old having been in protracted talks with the club over an extension. Luiz's error led to Luka Jovic's goal as Eintracht Frankfurt took the Blues all the way to penalties in Thursday's Europa League semi-final second leg at Stamford Bridge. But the centre back then blasted home emphatically from the spot with Eden Hazard firing the decisive penalty to book Chelsea's Europa League final showdown with Arsenal. His new deal was quickly announced, with Chelsea saying Luiz has "enjoyed a fine season". After helping Maurizio Sarri's men inch into that May 29 all-English clash in Baku, Luiz revealed he was close to finalising new Stamford Bridge terms.<doc-sep>
David Luiz signs Chelsea extension The defender will remain with the Blues until 2021 David Luiz ended speculation surrounding his Chelsea future by signing a new deal with the club. The club announced on Friday that the defender had extended his contract with Chelsea and will be under contract through the 2020-21 campaign. Luis has made 48 appearances across all competitions this campaign while scoring three goals as he's become one of Maurizio Sarri's go-to players after falling down the depth chart under previous manager Antonio Conte. Article continues below The Brazilian has also guided Chelsea to the Europa League final, where the club will face Arsenal after dispatching Eintracht Frankfurt in penalties in the semi-final round. "I am so happy to be here and to have this opportunity to stay. I love this club and I still have the ambition of a young player," Luiz said in a statement. "It means a lot to reach another European final, and we still have the opportunity to finish in the top three of the Premier League this season and I will continue to try to do my best to help the team." Luiz has made 35 league appearances this campaign, his most since originally joining the club in 2011 and since rejoining in 2016 following a two-year stint with Paris Saint-Germain. Across his Chelsea career, Luiz has made a total 246 appearances, scoring 18 goals while winning a Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League trophy. "We are delighted David Luiz will be staying with the club," said Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia in a statement. "He has set the perfect example to those around him throughout the campaign and been a huge influence on and off the pitch. "With the Europa League final still to come, we hope to finish off the season with silverware and David will be central to that success in Baku and beyond." Chelsea are set to face Leicester on Sunday in the final match of the Premier League season. Following a friendly against the New England Revolution on Wednesday, Chelsea will turn focus towards Arsenal and the May 29 Europa League final in Baku.