Willian wants to leave Arsenal and return to former club Chelsea this summer, according to reports.
The Brazilian winger left Stamford Bridge after seven years on a free transfer last summer with Chelsea refusing to offer him the three-year deal he desperately wanted.
Instead the 32-year-old joined the Gunners but after less than a year in north London, in which he scored just one goal in 37 appearances, Willian now wants to leave.
According to Sky Sports, the winger wants a new challenge and is keen on returning to his former club to play under Thomas Tuchel.
It’s claimed that a number of clubs around Europe, as well as David Beckham’s MLS franchise Inter Miami, want to sign him but Chelsea would be his No 1 choice.
He is currently under contract with Arsenal until 2023, meaning the Blues would have to pay a transfer fee for a player they allowed to walk away for nothing 12 months ago.
Willian’s mood was described as ‘discontent’ and ‘ready to go’ in a report in The Athletic earlier this month, having lost his place in the side to Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe.
The Brazilian signed a three-year deal worth £100,000 per week and managed seven assists during his first season in north London, though two of those came on the opening day against Fulham.
The two-time Premier League winner had also netted double-digit goal tallies in four out of his last five seasons in west London, before managing just one this term in the north of the city.
Willian won the Premier League twice, FA Cup and Europa League in a glittering first spell with Chelsea.
Tuchel has an array of attacking options available to him at Stamford Bridge at the moment with Mason Mount, Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Kai Havertz and Timo Werner all capable of playing in Willian’s position.
It was also reported in The Sun earlier this month that Willian could be tempted by a move to Inter Miami.
Phil Neville was said to be interested in signing Willian, but he would have to shift the underperforming Rodolfo Pizarro off the wage bill first.
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