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Chelsea scraps Abdennour loan agreement after re-signing David Luiz

The London side had done a deal with Valencia for the center back but the move fell through on Wednesday following the return of the Brazilian to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea has pulled out of its deal to sign Valencia center back Aymen Abdennour after bringing David Luiz back to the club, Goalcan reveal.

The Blues had turned to Abdennour as Wednesday's transfer deadline neared, after they had been turned down for multiple targets including Kalidou Koulibaly and Leonardo Bonucci.

Antonio Conte was desperate to do a deal for a new defender but his needs were met when the club re-signed David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain for 45 million euros ($50.