Spanish side Barcelona has bidden for Brazilian winger Willian
Spanish giants FC Barcelona has offered a third bid for Brazilian and Chelsea winger Willian which is in excess of £55 million, according to Sky Sports.
Initially there were 2 bid made by the Spanish club for the winger and both the bid were rejected by the Blues.
There were linkups of the player with English side Manchester United, as the Red Devils were also in quest of the Brazilian star.
Turning 30 next month, wants big move despite of having a contract with Chelsea until 2020.The Brazilian was a crucial player for the Blues in both their Premier League winning campaign, 2014/2015 and 2016/2017. He was their stand out player in the 2015/2016 campaign, when the club under performed and finished outside the top 4.
The winger has represented Chelsea in more than 170 matches for last 5 years the Brazilian forward has scored in more than 50 occasions and has played an important role in Chelsea’s League win in the year 2014-15 and the year 2016-17. In the last season, Willian was not used by Antonio Conte to his full strength as he mostly came on as a substitute. Though the Brazilian had a steady season for the Blues after scoring in 13 games and assisting in 12 of them out of 55 appearances for the club.
Barcelona are trying to improve their attacking options sine the departure of their star player, Andres Iniesta. Barca boss Ernesto Valverde wants to bring in more depth to his attack and he is a preferred option due to a desire to link him up with team-mate Philippe Coutinho.
Chelsea is still demanding €80 million (£71 million/$93 million) and if this bid is rejected then it can be seen that Barca are looking for more cheaper options with similar results.
Meanwhile there were also reports that the Spanish Club is looking to sign Kante over Willian, according to Graham Hunter.
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