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David Luiz Reveals How Honest Discussion With Frank Lampard Led to Chelsea Departure

Arsenal summer signing David Luiz has explained how his departure from Chelsea stemmed from a disagreement in ideas and philosophy between himself and recently hired Blues boss Frank Lampard.

The Brazilian joined the Gunners from London rivals Chelsea on transfer deadline day for a measly £8m, a move which left both sets of supporters stunned.

Chelsea manager Lampard, who was Luiz's teammate at Chelsea a few years ago, has already favoured younger players at centre back with the likes of Andreas Christensen and Fikayo Tomori higher in the pecking order than the experienced 32-year-old before his departure.