Chelsea have confirmed that their Brazilian defender David Luiz has joined London rivals Arsenal.

By joining Unai Emery’s side on deadline day, Luiz put to an end a 7-year Chelsea in which he won 6 trophies including the Champions League in 2012.

The Blues released a statement on their website confirming the development.

We have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of David Luiz to Arsenal.

Thank you for your service and good luck, David!

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 8, 2019