Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has revealed that David Luiz is on the verge of signing a one-year contract extension at Arsenal.
The veteran Brazilian defender joined the Gunners last summer and it seemed he was set to depart North London on a free transfer for a second spell in Portugal but Vieira admits they can't afford his salary.
"I spoke to him again yesterday. We have a father-to-son relationship," the Benfica president told Portuguese daily, Record.
"He was in the car with his agent, preparing to renew his contract with Arsenal. He is someone who loves Benfica, but there is something else he is: he is a great professional and has to earn money.
"What he earns is unthinkable for Benfica to pay. If David Luiz comes to a day when he says 'I want to leave here', if he is 35 years old, in perfect condition, we will take David Luiz of course.
"If he came, it would have to be for a million, but as a father, I would say 'No, David, you’re not coming, don’t be crazy. You have to make money!'
"When the football is over, nobody goes after him. If he came today, he would have to come under these conditions, otherwise, he could not come."
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