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‘Just like Eden Hazard’: Arsenal-linked Brazilian attacker hailed by teammate
Reported Arsenal target Willian has been hailed by Chelsea teammate Antonio Rudiger, who admitted he’d be sad if the Brazilian attacker left.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners are believed to be one of the sides interested in Willian’s signature, with his Blues contract expiring at the end of the month.
Over the past few days, speculation has intensified, with reporting that Arsenal have made Willian a formal three-year contract offer and edged into pole position for his signature.
, meanwhile, has claimed that the Gunners will no longer pursue Philippe Coutinho as they’ve opted to prioritise Willian, suggesting that a deal is close.
Having arrived in the Premier League in 2017, Rudiger was welcomed into the dressing room by Willian, and he says he’ll miss the 31-year-old should he leave in the summer.
“Since day one of coming to Chelsea, he and David Luiz got me into the team and helped me out in the first couple of months because it was not that easy,” Rudiger is quoted by as saying.
“He is a great guy and a really, really good footballer. He is calm and humble and it will be sad if I don’t see him again as a team-mate. He is not the type of player who talks that much.
“He does his thing on the pitch, just like Eden Hazard. By playing, he shows what he is about. He is a guy who dictates the game and not many players in the world have this type of quality.
“He is always training [hard] and practising free-kicks after. He is someone who always wants to improve.”
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Willian’s CV speaks for itself, along with his impressive displays week-in, week-out in English football – he is an incredibly talented player, fast, agile, hard-working and technically gifted.
With the Gunners on the up under Mikel Arteta, having won the FA Cup and earning themselves a place in the Europa League, it’s looking promising for them in terms of securing a highly sought-after player.