David Luiz claims he was “very happy” at Chelsea prior to leaving for PSG

David Luiz: Was happy at Stamford Bridge

Former Chelsea defender David Luiz has claimed that he was ‘very happy’ at the London club before moving to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Luiz, 27, joined PSG last month in a deal worth around £40 million, handing Chelsea almost double the money they originally paid for him.

Despite leaving Chelsea and signing for a European rival in both the transfer market and the Champions League, Luiz looks back on his time at the club fondly. He won the FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League while at Chelsea and has revealed his happiness while at the club.

Luiz was always spotted with a smile on his face, even through a tough period at the start of last season when he was out of favour under Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager picked John Terry and Gary Cahill over the Brazilian but gave him more responsibility and chances in the second half of the season where he featured quite heavily in midfield.

“I tried to fix everything before coming to selection,” said Luiz.

“This is a new stage, a new project, a new country, a new language – I was very happy at Chelsea, I gained titles, but the end of the cycle has arrived. I’ll start a new round in Paris.

“It will be announced when the window will open. But I can say that everything is signed with Paris and I am very happy.”