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Report: David Luiz set to leave Arsenal after expiration of his contract this summer
David Luiz will be leaving Arsenal at the end of the season when his contract expires after the defender announced his intentions during a meeting with the club.
According to widespread reports (first revealed by the ), the center-half held a meeting with the club on Friday in which he announced his intention to leave.
It was also revealed that if the club had attempted to offer the player a new deal, he would’ve such advances in favour of moving on.
Luiz has been in north London since joining from London rivals Chelsea for back in 2019. It proved to be a fairly successful spell with the Brazilian winning the FA Cup in his first season, beating his former club in the final.
However, the second campaign has been less than successful with a string of halting the 34-year-old from starting many games.
TBR View: Luiz exit leaves Arsenal squad without title-winning experience
Among the many, many members of Arsenal’s squad, not many stick out as title-winners, and that’s where the Gunners may have made a mistake in not even attempting to convince Luiz to remain in N5.
Out of all his characteristics, it seems his experience, especially in winning trophies, has made a huge impression on the staff and players at the club, including the young ones.
, and have all come out in support of the defender and his off-the-field support since his transfer in 2019. Mikel Arteta has also lauded the ace’s dressing room impact, labelling him a ‘‘.
Luiz has his moments where you question him, however, his trophy-winning experience has been a key part of his attributes during his two seasons at the club. It feels like letting him depart in the summer will leave a huge, gaping hole in the squad, and not an easy one to fill.