Mikel Arteta convinced him into signing a three-year deal at Arsenal. The Brazilian opted against signing a new contract with Chelsea after the club were only willing to offer him a two-year contract extension.
Willian will now turn out for the Gunners this season and has revealed a chat with Arteta and the club’s plans to win the Champions League were the motivations he needed to sign a contract. “One of the reasons I wanted a three-year deal was to be part of a plan, not just a player passing through,” he told The Sun. “When I talked with the manager he told me why he needed me for three years.“It was that he first wanted to qualify for the Champions League and win it by the time I left.
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