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David Luiz was instrumental in Willian’s move to Arsenal. Willian admitted that he had been persuaded by Luiz before finally moving.
Willian officially became an Arsenal player last week after his contract at Chelsea ended. The Brazilian player signed a three-year contract with him The Gunners.
The 32-year-old player actually still wants to continue his career at Chelsea. However, The Blues could not fulfill Willian’s request to give him a three-year contract.
Willian reveals Luiz’s role in his move to the Emirates Stadium. Luiz had invited Willian to reunion at Arsenal.
The two players were a team at Chelsea before Luiz moved to Arsenal in 2019. Willian and Luiz are also members of the Brazilian national team.
“He is very happy. We played together in the national team, Chelsa, and now at Arsenal. I think we can do extraordinary things together, I hope so, but I am very happy to be with him again,” Willian said as quoted by the club’s official website. .
“He said, ‘Come to Arsenal, come to Arsenal, I want you to come here!’ So that’s the conversation. He’s a really nice guy, a top player, and I’m really excited to be playing with him again.
“Of course (he helped me in the past), many times. Many times when I went through difficult times at Chelsea, he helped a lot. He is a person who wants to help, especially young players who are not experienced. He likes helping who only, “he said.
Before moving to Arsenal, Willian was reportedly also in demand by Manchester United. However, just like Chelsea, United also could not give a three-year contract to the former Shakhtar Donetsk player.
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