Tottenham's interest in him over the summer. The Brazilian left Chelsea after seven years at Stamford Bridge where made 339 appearances.
But contract talks failed when he asked for three years and the club would only offer two.It led to the 32-year-old leaving on a free transfer with a number of teams interested, including Tottenham.
With Jose Mourinho in charge, the rumours were flying, as The Special One was a known admirer of Willian. The two worked together at Chelsea and he was his preferred winger - even forcing Juan Mata to leave.
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