After months of speculation, the Brazilian looks like he will settle with the contract extension of two-years that the Blues are willing to give him.
Plenty of Premier League outfits like Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, Newcastle United, Burnley were after him. After being shopped around a considerable bit, Willian might have come to the understanding that his deal with Chelsea is the best offer. The Blues secured Champions League football on Sunday after beating Wolves 2-0 at the Molineux.
No other club can offer that or are willing to meet his demand for a three-year deal. Willian is coming off his seventh season with Chelsea, making 339 appearances and scoring 62 goals. Frank Lampard was keen on keeping the 31-year-old, given his experience and reliability upfront.
Of course, some Chelsea fans had already prepared a farewell for Willian and were not too happy to hear about the turnaround. One fan wrote on Twitter, “Looks like Willian couldnt find any other teams offering him 3 years contract and now he is taking the one on the table already from Chelsea. What a @#$%$#$!”
Another one took it as a blessing as he wrote, “I’m glad to hear that Willian is looking likely to sign a new contract. If he’s happy to get less game time, then it makes sense keeping him. I don’t see the point in spending £30m+ for a new winger to do the exact same when Chelsea more importantly need to improve other areas.”
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