Arsenal rejected the chance to sign Chelsea forward Willian when he was still playing in Brazil. Willian has established himself at Chelsea and is enjoying one of his best seasons at the club since joining in 2013. The Brazilian had spent the previous six years playing in Ukraine and Russia, making his name at Shakhtar Donetsk before a brief period with Anzhi Makhachkala. The 29-year-old has been highly-rated ever since he broke into the Corinthians first team in 2006, and former scout Daniel Musatti says he alerted Arsenal to his talents at the time. In an interview with N Brasil, translated by the wonderful Sport Witness, Musatti says Arsenal ignored his reports. “By the way, I...
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