Willian has already decided his next move after leaving Arsenal as he makes Chelsea admission

Willian has revealed that he want to stay in Europe when he finally ends up leaving Arsenal.

The 32-year-old arrived on the Emirates Stadium on a free switch final summer time after his contract at London rivals Chelsea expired and loved a powerful debut, recording a number of assists in a 3-0 win over Fulham on the opening weekend of the brand new Premier League season.

However, the Brazilian has not been in a position to construct on that exhibiting, registering simply two assists throughout all competitions since and continues to be awaiting his first purpose in Arsenal colors.

With that stated, he was hailed as a ‘gamechanger’ by Gunners supervisor Mikel Arteta throughout Thursday night’s Europa League comeback win over Benfica.

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And having signed a three-year deal, there’s nonetheless time for Willian to indicate his finest kind for the north London outfit.

But what are the attacking midfielder’s plans for when he does go away Arsenal?

Well, a return to Brazil has been dominated out as Willian has already decided he needs to stay in Europe and hasn’t closed the door on enjoying within the United States earlier than retiring.

“Look, I all the time say that generally we make plans however generally the plans change,” Willian informed UOL, as per Sport Witness. “Today, in my head, I don’t have this goal. I’ve neither the need nor the target to play in Brazil.

“I intend to remain in Europe, anyway. Leaving Europe, going to a different market. United States, I don’t know, one other market. But we make plans, generally issues can change.

“So at present I reply to you that I don’t have this considered enjoying in Brazil once more.”

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Willian celebrates with his Arsenal teammates of their 3-2 victory over Benfica within the Europa League Round of 32 second leg. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC by way of Getty Images)

Willian additionally opened up on swapping west London for north London final summer time, a call that wasn’t simple to make as he did not essentially push to depart Chelsea.

“It was troublesome to make that call, it wasn’t simple. Because, as you stated, the rivalry between the 2 golf equipment could be very massive. It wasn’t a simple choice to depart Chelsea for Arsenal,” Willian added.

“It was effectively thought out, a considerate choice, speaking to my spouse and even the agent many instances.

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“And one of many issues that made me resolve to go to Arsenal was actually the varied conversations I had with Mikel Arteta, with Edu too. They satisfied me to go there that it’d be a very cool mission, that it’d be actually good for me to have the ability to go there.

“That I’d be an important participant within the squad. That they needed to alter the philosophy of the membership, to make it doable for Arsenal to battle once more within the Premier League, to play within the Champions League once more.

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“So there have been a number of conversations I had, a number of conversations that ended up pleasing me, in order that’s why I ended up making this choice. But it actually wasn’t simple to make that call, it needed to be effectively thought out.

“Look, I feel some followers requested this query. But the bulk understood as a result of I didn’t go away the membership with a battle, I left the doorways open.

“Everyone knew the circumstances, I actually needed to remain. We ended up not discovering an settlement, I ended up asking for 3 years, Chelsea needed to offer two, and everybody is aware of this story. That’s why I ended up leaving.”

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