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Chelsea and Spurs target Willian still entertains Premier League move
CHELSEA and Tottenham target Willian still longs to join the Premier League.
The 24-year-old who has been touted as one of Europe’s brightest players, and has continually agitated for a move away from his current club Shakhtar Donetsk, but as of yet nothing has materialised.
He raised the spectre of a transfer after riling his club earlier this month when he failed to return from Brazil in time for a winter training camp.
But with time running out in this current window, a Premier League move is more likely to take place in the summer.
Willian is still open-minded about his future and spoke of Chelsea and Spurs in equally glowing terms.
He was quoted on football website Give Me Football as saying: “Chelsea are a great club and won the Champions League. Tottenham Hotspur are a big club as well, and have a good coach in Andre Villas-Boas.
Tottenham Hotspur are a big club as well, and have a good coach in Andre Villas-Boas.
“They are two clubs with tradition. I'm still with Shakhtar for now, though. The transfer window is open for a few more days, but there are no offers it seems.”
“You always keep hoping, but I'm focused on Shakhtar and want to do well in the Champions League. The board knows what I want, so there's no need to keep on talking about it.”
Willian hit a double against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge during the Champions League group stages.