Arsenal’s new boy David Luiz has revealed the reason he left Chelsea stating that his cycle at the Stamford Bridge club had finished.

The defender sealed a controversial move to Arsenal after Chelsea boss Frank Lampard reportedly told him he would play a bit-part role in the club’s campaign.

Despite signing a new two-year contract with the Blues, the Brazilian still went ahead with the move on deadline day.

“The cycle finished there,” Luiz told Arsenal official website when he was asked about his stints at Chelsea.

“It was a conversation between me and Chelsea and everybody. I had an opportunity to come to another big club.

“In my life, I’ve always liked to do some challenges. I’m not scared at all to try things. I think not too many players would make this kind of move, they would maybe be scared, or something like that.

“I’m just trying to do big things in my life, so like I said, my cycle at Chelsea finished and now I’m excited to start a new chapter of my life here.

On his relationship with Unai Emery? “A big, big part. I know him, I know some people from the club.

“I know Edu, I know Raul, I know the quality of the team, the players, and that’s what makes me excited to dream, to have the ambition to win big things.

“I think all my life, I’ve always started the season with the goal to win things. It’s not going to be different here – I’m going to come with this mentality because this is what made me move here.

“This is what makes me feel good every single day. I have to run for one reason, for one goal, and my goal is to win things with Arsenal.”

Arsenal paid Chelsea £7m for Luiz’s switch after searching for a defender all summer, especially with the exit of Laurent Koscielny.

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