Chelsea have agreed a fee with Paris Saint-Germain for the return of Brazil international defender David Luiz.

“The move is now subject to him agreeing personal terms and passing a medical,” Chelsea said in a statement.

PSG paid a reported £50m, a world record fee for a defender, when Luiz moved to west London in June 2014.

British media put the fee for the Brazilian’s return to Stamford Bridge at about £30m as new manager Antonio Conte moves closer to securing the extra cover in central defence he has craved since taking over.

In three seasons at Chelsea after joining from Benfica in 2011, Luiz won the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup but was sometimes criticised as being unreliable under pressure.

He has played more than 50 times for Brazil.

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