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Chelsea was left scrambling around on deadline day to complete the 32 million pound ($39.02M) re-signing of David Luiz from Paris Saint-Germain, but the truth is the Brazilian is not who Antonio Conte wanted from the transfer market.
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Luiz is not Conte's preferred type of defender, but the Italian boss was still happy to bring him in after growing worried that without another signing the club would have been left lacking in both numbers and quality in defense.
Super-agent Kia Joorabchian was instrumental in orchestrating the deal between Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea's directors at such late notice, and he told Goal that it was Luiz's fondness for the club that got the deal over the line.