Respected journalists Jacob Steinberg and Fabrizio Romano have revealed that Arsenal is in pole position to sign soon-to-be Chelsea free agent, Willian this summer.
The Brazilian will be out of a contract at the end of this season (Chelsea are still in the FA Cup and Champions League) unless the Blues can agree to his demands of a three-year deal.
He has been told that they can only offer him a two-year deal, and the Brazilian is insisting on his demand.
He has been one of their standout performers since the Premier League’s restart, but he looks set to leave.
Spurs have been tipped to sign him before now as Jose Mourinho would apparently like to be reunited with the player that he signed for Chelsea in 2013.
There are other teams who have been linked with a move for him as well, but remaining in London might be a better option for him and his family.
Writing an update on Chelsea’s transfer businesses, Jacob Steinberg and Fabrizio Romano wrote on The Guardian that Willian is likely to join Arsenal on a free transfer.
They wrote: “While Lampard wants Willian to stay, the 31-year-old Brazilian winger’s hopes of a new three-year deal look slim and there is an expectation that he could end up joining Arsenal on a free.”
Personally, I will be content for him to sign for that mob, Tottenham does not need him and a lot of fans, myself included, never want to see him in a Tottenham shirt.