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Manchester United 'Have Bid Accepted' For Chelsea's Willian

Manchester United 'Have Bid Accepted' For Chelsea's Willian

Both Chelsea and Manchester United have reportedly agreed terms for the player.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

It looks like Jose Mourinho is about to make his biggest signing of the transfer window yet as reports emerge that Manchester United have had a bid for Chelsea winger Willian accepted.

Mourinho has been a long-term admirer of the Brazilian, who join the Premier League in 2013, and now it seems both clubs have agreed terms, according to Italian outlet Tuttosport.

The Italian newspaper are convinced that Willian will join the former Chelsea manager at Old Trafford in a €75 million deal.

Image: PA
Image: PA

The Blues are understood to be keen to cash-in on the winger as new boss Maurizio Sarri wants to generrate funds to buy other players ahead of the new campaign.

In the season that Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club, Willian was the west London side's biggest asset.

You can see why the player is a source of interest. The 29-year-old is direct, able to score goals and create chances, but he is also a hardworking player who will defend when needed - something that Mourinho admires in a player.

In fact, Anthony Martial's inability to do the 'nitty-gritty' at times last season arguably frustrated the manager and Willian's arrival might just push the French winger out of Old Trafford.

Earlier this week, Manchester United fans have voted on who they want to replace Anthony Martial with, and the results make for interesting reading.

Martial remains subject to intense transfer speculation. His future remains very unclear with a few European giants keeping tabs on his situation.

With just over two weeks left of the English summer transfer window, Mirror ran a poll asking fans to vote on a replacement for Martial.

The options included Borussia Dortmund's Christian Pulisic, Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic, Eintracht Frankfurt's Ante Rebic and Chelsea's Willian.

And the results are in. Pulisic topped the poll ahead of Bale. Followed by Perisic, Rebic then that man, Willian.


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Topics: Football News, Jose Mourinho, Chelsea, Football, Manchester United, Transfers, Willian, Premier League