Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has disclosed that his club cannot afford anywhere near the wages David Luiz earns at Arsenal.

The defender has been heavily linked with a return to the Portuguese club as his current contract at Emirates Stadium nears its expiry date.

And, the Brazilian has consisitently expressed his desire to return to Benfica after his stint at Arsenal.

“We spoke again [on Sunday],” Luis Filipe Vieira told BTV. “We have a father-son relationship.

“He was in a car with businessman, preparing to renew his contract with Arsenal. He is someone who loves Benfica, is a great professional [but] has to earn money. What he earns [with Arsena] is unthinkable for Benfica to pay.

“If David Luiz one day decides ‘I want to leave here’, is 35 years old and in perfect condition, of course we would take him. [But] eight million [in wages] would have to be one million.

“But, as a father, I would say no. I’d say: ‘oh, David, you’re not coming, don’t be crazy.'”