Former Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn says it was "unnecessary" to offer Willian a three-year contract, and believes the club may already be regretting the transfer.
The Brazilian forward has struggled since joining Arsenal in the summer after leaving Chelsea once his contract had expired.
Chelsea's refusal to offer Willian more than two further years at the club was behind his decision to seek pastures new. But Winterburn feels Arsenal have now been lumbered with him as a result, with the emergence of several youngsters has posed Mikel Arteta with an unwanted problem. “Willian has underperformed in an Arsenal shirt so far,” Winterburn, speaking in association with , told . “You can’t hide away from the fact that most of the
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