As football transfer rumours go, Willian to Tottenham has a nice ring to it. IF one has been living up a tree on a desert island for the past decade.
It was back in the summer of 2013 that Willian nearly joined us, the Brazilian had been wanted by Andre Villas-Boas in the January, but Spurs characteristically missed out and the forward went to Anzhi Makhachkala instead. Spurs’ reignited their interest in the August and had reached an understanding in principle. Alas, Roman Abramovich was said to have made a personal call, to the Anzhi owner and Tottenham’s medical for Willian was never completed. The rest is history.
The now 31-year-old would appear to be looking for a sweetheart deal at Stanford Bridge, to see Willian into his footballing dotage, and Tottenham’s name has appeared in the frame as a supposedly interested party.
I take a view that this is a purely cynical call, designed to court favour with Frank Lampard et al. On his day, a hugely talented player, but that ship sailed 7 years ago.
Tottenham may be in the floor – personnel wise – but there’s never a right time to entertain the notion of leftovers.
Thanks, but no thanks.
