Willian: Juventus ready to lure Brazilian winger from Chelsea in summer
- Willian has emerged a top summer transfer target for Italian champions Juventus
- The Brazilian winger will be out of contract with Chelsea in the next summer
- Juve are now ready to lure the 31-year-old whose place may be threatened by Hakim Ziyech's arrival
Juventus have renewed interest in their pursuit of Brazilian winger Willan from Chelsea, with the Italian outfits ready to break the bank for 31-year-old whose position may be threatened by the arrival of Hakim Ziyech.
Willian is Chelsea's most senior player having signed for the Premier League giants from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013, winning two Premer League titles and Europa League among several titles.
Despite making over 323 appearances in all competitions, the Brazilain is still maintaining his brilliance which has seen him become one of the darlings of Frank Lampard's team.
Willian, whose contract with Blues will expire in the summer, has been linked with a move to top clubs in Europe including Barcelona Juventus.
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The Selecao star's future remains unclear whether he will leave Chelsea in the summer or stay, though the Brazilian has always expressed his interest to play for Chelsea till 40.
However, with the arrival of Ziyech from Dutch side, Ajax Willian may reconsider leaving Chelsea and seek challenge somewhere else.
The Morrocan sealed a move from Ajax for a fee said to be £33 million but will only play for Chelsea in the next season after talks have been finalised with Ajax.
Juventus have now been reported to have thrown the towel into the ring because of the Brazilian again ahead of summer window transfer.
According to Daily Express, Juve have started keeping tabs on the Brazilain whose attacking prowess has contributed immensely to Chelsea's campaign this season.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Premier League giants Chelsea are reportedly on the verge of beating Manchester United and Liverpool for the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho.
According to the report on UK Sun, Chelsea are working on a deal which will make them sign the English winger in the region of £120m.
Chelsea's transfer ban has been reduced recently, and the Blues are now ready to spend big for Frank Lampard when the January transfer window opens.
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