Fee Agreed Between Barcelona And Chelsea For Willian

Barcelona are on the verge of signing Willian, following months of speculation that he would be joining the side.

The attacker, on his day, is one of the standout performers for Chelsea.

In the season that Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club, Willian was the west London side's biggest asset. He is direct, able to score goals and create chances, everything you would want from a winger.

But now Barcelona are closing in on the Brazil star. It's a similar transfer to that of Phillipe Coutinho last summer, a player who is obviously great for the Premier League, but not that of the ability in which you feel a Barcelona player demands.

Even still, Barce dominated the La Liga last season, where they almost went through a whole campaign without losing.

And the addition of Willian could be made in order to bolster their squad rather than a first time starter. But that all remains to be seen.

Chelsea supporters have had their say on social media about the possibility of Willian leaving.

It's been a strange period for the Blues. Antonio Conte left the side and the feeling is that something greater could have been achieved with him at the helm.

But, such is football.

Topics: Chelsea, Football, Barcelona, Willian

Jacque Talbot

Jacque Talbot is a journalist and sports writer at SPORTbible. He graduated from Manchester Metropolitan with a BA in English and Film. He is a football, snooker, and basketball enthusiast and has been published in the Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Set Pieces, Planet Football and the Morning Star. He’s the greatest thing to come out of Essex since Nick Frost.

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