Exactly a year after Arsenal released Willian The Brazilian is set to have a medical with Fulham. Following his departure from Corinthians, Willian has had his eyes set on a return to the Premier League.
Since leaving Corinthians the 34-year-old Brazilian has been training with Fulham to maintain his fitness and Marco Silva must like what he sees, with Willian set for a medical today.
He has had interest from clubs all round Europe but Fulham are front runners due to Willian’s desire to return to London and the Premier League. He has no rush to decide on a new team because as a free agent he can join a team outside the transfer window.
Reliable sports journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the news tweeting that Willian is set for a medical with Fulham and wants to return to the Premier League.
Medical scheduled today for Willian in order to become new Fulham player on free transfer after contract terminated with Corinthians. ⚪️🇧🇷 #FulhamFC
Willian wanted to go back to the Premier League and it's now really close. pic.twitter.com/pAQ6kZYYud
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2022
Earlier this month Willian terminated his contract with Corinthians and it was revealed it was due to relentless death threats aimed at him and his family on social media by angry fans.
In a recent interview he revealed the main reason he left was due to the hostile fans who threatened him and his family if he played poorly or the team lost.
“The reasons for my departure are the threats I suffered, especially my family.
“The threats never stopped. Whenever Corinthians lost and if sometimes I was not doing well in the game, my family received threats, curses on social media. My wife, my daughters, after a while they also started attacking my father, my sister.
“When I returned to Brazil, I came back with a lot of desire to play for Corinthians.
“I knew the pressure, the demands, the criticism I would receive, but I did not come to Brazil to be threatened, to have my family threatened with every game I lost or if I didn’t play a good game. That’s the main reason.”
This potential move will see Willian join his third Premier League team based in London, after time at both Chelsea and Arsenal.
The winger had a stunning time at Chelsea winning two Premier Leagues, an FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League.
However, his move to Arsenal was nowhere near as successful and his contract was terminated two years early.
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