David Luiz: It's official, I'm a PSG player

The French club have agreed to pay Chelsea
£40m to acquire the Brazil international and he
has now revealed the deal is complete, while also
praising team-mate Thiago Silva
David Luiz has suggested that his move to Paris
Saint-Germain from Chelsea is official and says
he is excited to begin life in Ligue 1.
The French club struck a €49 million deal with the
Blues – a world-record for a defender – last week
and Luiz has now revealed he is excited to begin
the next chapter of his career in the French
capital, having already said his goodbye to
Stamford Bridge supporters .
"Yes, this is a new stage in my life, a new project
in a new country with a new language," he told
L'Equipe . "I was very happy at Chelsea, I won
major titles, I made friends, I gained everybody’s
respect, but I think I have come to the end of a
cycle.
"I will now begin another in Paris after the World
Cup. I am very pleased, it will be announced
when the transfer window opens and all
documents will be finalised, but we can now talk
and confirm that everything is okay. It's official:
I'm joining PSG and I'll be very happy.
"As I often say, I am privileged; I have played at
big clubs in beautiful cities,” he added. “I'll have
an opportunity to discover more with Paris Saint-
Germain in Paris.
"I cannot complain, I have to enjoy it and
represent PSG as best I can. I will try to achieve
our goals, win titles, and show who I really am.
This is what I want for my future at PSG."
Luiz will play alongside Brazil team-mate Thiago
Silva in the PSG defence – a factor he admits
influenced his decision to leave London.
"Of course he influenced my decision! Thiago is a
great friend, a great player but you know I didn’t
even need to clarify that.
"He is someone I get on really well with, and has
been a mate since the first time we met at the
national team. He is very friendly, he has a big
heart, he is humble and has the same dreams as
me... the only problem is that I'm going to spend
more time with him than with my family!
"It's fantastic to work with a player of his talent
every day, especially when he is such a wonderful
person."