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Dejan Kulusevski says player Arsenal released on a free is even better than Gareth Bale

Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski has ranked Arsenal old-boy Willian higher than Gareth Bale in his list of the top five wingers in Premier League history.

The Brazil international has been in England for a long time now, and he has had his fair share of ups and downs. His time at Arsenal was the worst by f🌄ar, but Kulusevski still rates h🍬im very highly.

Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Dejan Kulusevski ranks Willian higher than Gareth Bale

Willian was an absolute star at Chelsea during his seven-year spell at Stamford Bridge.

The Brazil international helped the Blues win five trophies, including two Premier League titles and a Europe League – the latter, ꦬironically, came after Chelsea beat Arsenal in the finalꦏ in Baku.

Mikel Arteta and Edu saw an opportunity to sign Willian on a free transfer in 2020, and even though many warned ๊them against it, they sign♏ed him.

The Brazilian’s time at the Emirates was an absolute disaster. He looked nothing like the player he previously was, and Arsenal ripped�ꦫ� up his contract and let him leave on a free after just one year.

Despite what happened in the red side of North London, Tottenham star Dejan Kulusevski believes Willian is the fourth-best winger in the history of the Premier League – ahead of Gareth Bale, who he ranked fifth.

The Swede said on : “Willian, fourth.

“He still plays today. Unbelievable plaꦉyer, underrated, ꦺvery good to watch him always and good to have played against him also.”

Willian is Mikel Arteta’s worst Arsenal signing

Arsenal signed Willꦛian in 2020 for a🦋bsolutely no reason.

The Gunners di𝔍dn♑’t need him at all, but for some reason, Mikel Arteta and Edu spent big money on wages to lure him away from Chelsea.

Willian’s Arsenal stats read one goal in 37 appearances in all competitions. That is a shocꦓking return, and the Gunners were right to release him on 𓆉a free in the following year.

Arteta hasn’t got many sigꦰnings wrong durinཧg his time as Arsenal’s manager, but Willian definitely was a poor one – possibly the worst!