Chelsea winger Willian says he is yet to decide on his future but he has refused to rule out a move to another London club if he leaves Stamford Bridge.
The 31-year-old’s current deal expires at the end of June, but with talks having reached an impasse over the player’s demand for a three-year contract, the Brazilian hinted he’d be open to moving to either Arsenal or Tottenham:
“I like London and my family likes it too but that’s a question I don’t know how to answer. I don’t know which club I’m going to or if I’m staying here at Chelsea or if I’m leaving to another London club or if I’m leaving England, that’s something I don’t know.”
Supporters on Twitter were not pleased with Willian’s remarks:
Get this guy out my club ffs
— CHOSZN (@CHOSZNN) May 1, 2020
Go Now,we don’t need you
— alinomvo92 (@AnangAlain) May 1, 2020
I’d be wary of him going to a rival. He can be excellent when he wants to be.
— Mark Spector (@SpectorMark) May 1, 2020
Arsenal is a retirement club ???
— Tshawe (@Phambili_L) May 1, 2020
Please go to arsenal
— DanielR (@DRoydel) May 1, 2020
Let him take inconsistency to arsenal we don’t… need him anymore
— iam_Richie. (@iam_RichieKenya) May 1, 2020
Enough of all these talks WILLIAN, you are not the only player out of contract ffs!
— SAM (@Stamfortress) May 1, 2020
You leave for another London club @willianborges88 , you and i are done. Meaning all these years @ChelseaFC would go to waste and meaningless…. Simple !
— Akin Akangbe Jr (@source08) May 1, 2020
A move to Spurs would particularly rankle with the fans, but Willian has admitted he is friends with manager Jose Mourinho so a switch to the New White Hart Lane can not be ruled out.
Arsenal’s interest in the Brazilian international was also reported on last week, but there is still a chance that the player will make the switch abroad, with Juventus and Barcelona having been linked with him in the past.