Willian to leave Arsenal at the end of the season

Willian to leave Arsenal at the end of the season

Arsenal are once again dealt with a shock ahead of the busy end of the season. One of their recent recruitments, Willian, is all set to leave the North London based outfit at the end of the season. The 32-year-old Brazilian is contracted with Gunners till the end of 2023 but the club is ready to sell him if the proper bid arrives for the player.

Mikel Arteta signed Willian from Chelsea on a Bosman transfer, handing him a three year contract. However, they haven’t utilised the experience and expertise of the player which has made things difficult for both club and the player. The player has just 16 starts and has 25 appearances to his name. Willian has 6 G/A to his name in the Arsenal shirt.

What Willian had said earlier in the season?

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Willian is set to depart from Arsenal at the end of the season

In the earlier part of the season, talking to UOL, the Brazilian winger hinted at an exit from Emirates. In an interview, the player mentioned:

Look, I always say that sometimes we make plans but sometimes the plans change.I intend to stay in Europe, anyway. Leaving Europe, going to another market. United States, I don’t know, another market. But we make plans, sometimes things can change. So today I reply to you that I don’t have this thought of playing in Brazil again

Willian outlined that he doesn’t want to return to Brazil so early with years still left in him. The current transfer rumour supports his cause. He also mentioned that he doesn’t want to play again on his home turf.

What’s the news?

One of the most reliable transfer journalists, Fabrizio Romano, tweeted the interest of multiple clubs across Europe as well as the MLS outfit, Inter Miami on the player. On his offical handle, he tweeted:

After David Luiz, also Willian is expected to leave Arsenal this summer. #AFC There’s interest from European clubs and from MLS - Inter Miami wanted him last summer. Arsenal are waiting for official bids.

Arsenal are expected to have a busy transfer window in 2021. They are rumored with Yves Bissouma and are also linked again with Wilfried Zaha. Will Kroenkes invest in the club with Daniel Ek waiting in the offing to buy it?

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