- Defender David Luiz is said to have decided not to leave Chelsea this month
- The Brazilian star is convinced that Chelsea coach Antonio Conte will leave the club
- Luiz has been kept on the bench by Conte since last year they had a bust up
Brazilian defender David Luiz has reportedly decided not to leave Premier League champions Chelsea at the ongoing January 2018 transfer window.
Since the former Paris-Saint-German player had a bust up with Chelsea coach Antonio Conte, he has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Barcelona.
The Brazilian defender is no longer seen as a guaranteed starter at Chelsea with youngster Andreas Christiansen regularly starting ahead of the 30-year-old.
Brazilian defender David Luiz decides to stay at Chelsea (photo: Metro)
And according to the report by Starsport, David Luiz has decided to stay at Chelsea till the end of the season because he is convinced Antonio Conte is on his way out of the club.
Antonio Conte’s future at Chelsea is in big doubt with owner Roman Abramovich said to be unhappy at his manager’s public outbursts about the club’s transfer strategy.
Conte's outbursts came after Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal in the EFL Cup semi final clash.
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Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is unhappy with manager Antonio Conte after the Italian claimed he has no influence in the Blues transfer decisions.
Conte is almost certain to leave the Stamford Bridge outfit at the end of the season but his rant could now speed up his exit at the club.
Sources close to Abramovich revealed that the Russian billionaire was very upset about Conte’s public outburst following their Carabao Cup surprise defeat to Arsenal.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng