Arsenal, Chelsea and Wolfsburg were all in the race for the £14m rated Brazilian International, who has found himself out of favour under new manager, Pep Guardiola according to The Mirror
The 26-year-old looks set to arrive in London before the first game of the season next week against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium and will be included in the squad according to reports.
The Brazilian represented his country recently in the Confederations Cup and helped his team to win the title. Luiz has 10 caps with Brazil
Could this be the start of a spending-spree for Arsenal?