{"id":548117,"date":"2020-04-02T09:33:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=548117"},"modified":"2020-04-02T09:33:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T13:33:52","slug":"report-willian-free-transfer-on-the-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/04\/02\/report-willian-free-transfer-on-the-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Willian Free Transfer on the Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

A well-known fact about football is that players become less valuable and more injury-prone as they get older. This is why clubs are hesitant to hand out long-term contracts to older players. If the player gets injured, the club will be left paying a high wage for nothing. According to reports from Fabio Riva of Tuttosport<\/a>, this is exactly what is going on during talks between Willian and Chelsea<\/a> of a new contract.<\/p>\n

Juventus Could Grab Willian, a Chelsea Veteran, for Free<\/h2>\n

A Complicated Contract Situation<\/h3>\n

The Brazilian’s contract expires in the summer and the two sides cannot agree on terms. Willian wants security, so he is not willing to sign a short term contract. He is firm in that he needs at least a three-year deal. On the other hand, the Premier League<\/a> side have stalled because they know they could lose valuable money by agreeing on a longer contract.<\/p>\n

This is the perfect opportunity for another club to swoop in and meet the Chelsea veteran’s terms. It seems Juventus<\/a> are willing to do just that. He turns 32 in the summer, so it would pose a risk, but with no transfer fee this risk seems worth it. Buying Willian from the free transfer market almost sounds too good to be true.<\/p>\n

Willian has commented on his transfer dilemma. The Chelsea veteran told Diego Lima of ESPN Brazil<\/a>, “My desire is to stay in the Premier League, but I don’t rule out playing in other leagues. I’m going to play until the end of the season and see what happens.”<\/p>\n

While many other top clubs are eyeing the winger, a move to Juventus seems highly likely. The Serie A<\/a> giants are the ultimate masters of buying players in the free transfer market for a bargain. Some of their best deals have been Paul Pogba<\/a>, Dani Alves<\/a> and Andrea Pirlo<\/a>. Could Willian join this list of elites at the Old Lady?<\/p>\n

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