Willian Agrees Eye-watering £220,000-a-week Arsenal Deal

Former Chelsea winger Willian stands to earn £35million over three years at Arsenal after agreeing a deal with the Gunners that will effectively see him earn £220,000-a-week.

The Gunners expect to announce the capture of the 32-year-old this weekend following Willian’s exit from Chelsea this week.

Willian had been happy to stay at Stamford Bridge but the Blues were unwilling to hand him the three-year deal he craved.

Arsenal were willing to do so and the Gunners agreed a basic salary with Willian of around £100,000-a-week, which is a dip on the £120,000-a-week he earned in west London.

However, Willian was persuaded to join the Gunners after the offer of a huge signing-on fee that will significantly boost his basic weekly salary.

Once this figure is taken into account alongside other ‘loyalty’ bonuses and appearance fees, it’s claimed Willian will earn around £220,000-a-week.

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‘He would have got nowhere near that money at Chelsea,’ a source said.

‘The signing-on fee reflects that it is a free transfer and if he sees out the duration it’s a great deal for him.’

That would make him the second highest earner at the club behind Mesut Ozil and the deal raises question marks over Arsenal’s recent decision to make 55 employees redundant.

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