Willian: Moving back to Brazil

[drippin]

He averages 3/4 league goals a season if you take away penalties, which Auba will take here.

Good point, 4 penalties last season.

It starts to look like we should play for a draw in any extra time games.

Auba, Laca, Pepe, Willian.. Luiz, AMN. Who else? Great penalty taker line-up. Almost too much.

 

[Riou]

I reckon Pepe can go up a gear in regards to goal scoring...Willian is being brought in to make our build up play better, a bit like how we used Hleb.

 

[GDeep™]

I reckon Pepe can go up a gear in regards to goal scoring...Willian is being brought in to make our build up play better, a bit like how we used Hleb.

He’s a good footballer and will pull strings for us next season, think he’ll have a good season.

Most of the issues around Willian centre around his contract, very very few people think he won’t come here next season and do well.

 

[9jagooner]

I think Willian will play Ceballos role in some games

 

[drippin]

He’s a good footballer and will pull strings for us next season, think he’ll have a good season.

Most of the issues around Willian centre around his contract, very very few people think he won’t come here next season and do well.

The problem around complaining the 3rd year of his contract is that he would not be here at all without it.

Chelsea offered better 2 year contract and he would need no change of scenery.

Either you don't like the signing at all (because of certain arguments) or accept what it is.

It's not about 2 years vs 3 years, it was not on the table at all.

(If he fails in 1-2 years time, I admit I was wrong like Arteta too. But it is very expected that when he is not that useful in his 3rd year, AM will remind us endlessly how bad decision the management made. Even if he was good & needed in first two years.)

 

[GDeep™]

The problem around complaining the 3rd year of his contract is that he would not be here at all without it.

Chelsea offered better 2 year contract and he would need no change of scenery.

Either you don't like the signing at all (because of certain arguments) or accept what it is.

It's not about 2 years vs 3 years, it was not on the table at all.

Overall, it’s a poor signing for me.

 

[drippin]

Overall, it’s a poor signing for me.

And I say it's a great signing for free. We need some proven EPL players and have other areas to strenghten.

But that's just fine, let's hope he succeeds here. Seems like good guy.

 

[GDeep™]

And I say it's a great signing for free. We need some proven EPL players and have other areas to strenghten.

But that's just fine, let's hope he succeeds here. Seems like good guy.

It’s not free, it’s a 3 year commitment to a 32 year old attacker. A very rare deal of its type.

 

[Let's play Aubamawang]

It’s not free, it’s a 3 year commitment to a 32 year old attacker. A very rare deal of its type.

It is, but he does have a very good injury record and he's a very fit player. Even if he doesn't play every game, just imagine the benefits for the young players getting to train with players of that calibre. It can only improve them.

 

[drippin]

It’s not free, it’s a 3 year commitment to a 32 year old attacker. A very rare deal of its type.

Ffs, do I need to school you or are just a smartass?

"What is a free transfer?

A free transfer is when a player moves from one club to another without a transfer fee being exchanged. Free transfers usually occur when a player's contract at a club is expiring or has expired."

https://www.goal.com/en/news/how-does-a-football-transfer-work/130og8e76770l1dcqbne3jntx7

 

[OSBK]

Cant wait till he retires in 3 years time and we give him a guard of honour alongside auba and then he f#### back off to chelsea.

 

[Pyres7]

People thinking we are getting Aouar and Partey.

Tell me where Willian plays in that scenario?

Right wing, left wing or 8-10 AM. It's a squad game so it's good to have 2-3 players fighting for every position.

 

[Trilly]

Simply can’t call this a poor signing unless you don’t rate the player.

He costs a total of 15.5M for three years. Value for money there can’t be matched. He’s only on 100k a week as well, could easily be loaned out or sold before his third year.

 

[krackpot]

Value for money there can’t be matched. He’s only on 100k a week as well, could easily be loaned out or sold before his third year.

Loan him where?

Smithsonian museum?

 

[Trilly]

Loan him where?

Smithsonian museum?

Anywhere really. Loads of clubs would pay him 50k a week if worst case we have to subsidise some of his wages.

He’s still going to be a talented player, just maybe not physically by that time. At 34 he’ll still have a couple more seasons in him.

 

[GDeep™]

Simply can’t call this a poor signing unless you don’t rate the player.

He costs a total of 15.5M for three years. Value for money there can’t be matched. He’s only on 100k a week as well, could easily be loaned out or sold before his third year.

He’s costing close to 30M with the signing on bonus, the last I read.

 

[GDeep™]

If you included his signing on bonus, his wage is more like 220k-250K a week, according to most reports.

 

[OnlyOne]

If you included his signing on bonus, his wage is more like 220k-250K a week, according to most reports.

Show me the reports from reliable people please, I want dates as well.

 

[Trilly]

If you included his signing on bonus, his wage is more like 220k-250K a week, according to most reports.

Until somebody reliable says this, we’re ignoring that.

It’s been a while since his signing now, reliable numbers tend to trickle out. So far we haven’t heard any one reliable mention what the bonuses are.

 

[GDeep™]

Even if you take the lower end of the signing on bonus, 5M, then this becomes a 20M plus deal.

I’ll guess it’s a bigger signing on bonus as Willian is worth more than 5M in the market, closer to 10M atleast. I’m sure these numbers will eventually leak out, they always do.

Amy Lawrence totally exposed the Luiz deal, but we had to wait 6 months for her article.