According to the Athletic (subscription required), David Luiz’s single season with Arsenal has cost the club a total of up to £24m. Details of the centre-back’s transfer to the Gunners, which was completed on deadline day last summer, has emerged amid speculation that the 33-year-old could actually leave this summer as the north London outfit are yet to trigger an option to extend the star’s deal by another year. The Athletic now report that as well as Arsenal parting with an £8m fee to London rivals Chelsea for Luiz, the move also included as much as £6m in fees handed to intermediaries to seal the deal. Finally, the Brazil international’s yearly salary stands at £10m, it’s...
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