Willian has revealed how David Luiz was desperate for him to swap Chelsea for Arsenal and says he hopes to do "great things" along his Brazilian compatriot at the club.
The forward became Mikel Arteta's first signing of the summer last week, signing a three-year deal with the north London club following his departure from Chelsea.
Having played together both internationally and at Stamford Bridge, the pair reunite after just one season apart following Luiz's switch from Chelsea to Arsenal in an £8million deal just last summer.
With Willian turning 32 earlier this month and Luiz now 33, the pair are heading into the twilight stages of their career together. And having won a combined 12 trophies in England between them, they'll look to add further to Arsenal's FA Cup triumph this season.
Asked how Luiz reacted to his signing, Willian told Arsenal's official website: “He [Luiz] is very happy. We played together in the national team, we played together at Chelsea, and now at Arsenal again.
“I think we can do great things together, I hope so, but I’m very happy to be with him again.
“He said, ‘Come to Arsenal, come to Arsenal, I want you to come!’ So that was the conversation.
“He is a very nice guy, a top player and I’m very excited to play with him again. Of course [he helped in the past], many times. Many times when I had difficult times at Chelsea he was helping me a lot.
“He is this kind of person that wants to help, especially young players without experience. He is the guy that helps everyone.”
Arsenal have also confirmed the signing of youngster George Lewis following a successful trial earlier in the year, while they are waiting to discover if they have won the race for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes.