Chelsea have confirmed they have agreed terms with Paris Saint-Germain over a move for defender David Luiz.
Luiz has made just 15 starts for the Blues this season after falling down the pecking order with John Terry and Gary Cahill, manager Jose Mourinho's preferred centre-back pairing.
The Brazilian is set to seal a sensational £40 million move to the French champions after the two clubs agreed a deal.
"Chelsea football club and Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms for the transfer of David Luiz to the French club," said a statement on the club's website.
"The move is now subject to David Luiz agreeing personal terms with PSG and passing a medical examination."
Luiz joined Chelsea from Benfica in January 2011 for a fee of £21.3 million and has gone on to win the Champions League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time at Stamford Bridge.
However, Luiz has failed to become a regular under Mourinho and becomes another high-profile departure from west London, following Juan Mata who left for Manchester United in January for £37.1m.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are set to spend heavily this summer with Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa their top target, with the Blues having already agreed a £35m deal for the Spaniard.
Laurent Blanc's men had been expected to curb their spending after being sanctioned by Uefa for breaching Financial Fair Play regulations.
PSG were fined €60m by the governing body and had their Champions League squad reduced to 21 players for next season.
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