Has been doing the rounds for a while. Another Kia player-
[size=small]Arsenal were ready to give Chelsea forward Willian a £250,000-a-week contract before the coronavirus pandemic struck.[/size]
[size=small]It will be interesting to see whether Arsenal follow through with a deal for the 31-year-old Brazilian who becomes a free agent this summer because of the financial implications and current spotlight on the transfer set-up at the club.[/size]
[size=small]Free agents generally get bigger deals but Arsenal may struggle to hit that figure now.[/size]
[size=small]One expert believes contracts for run-of-the-mill free agents could drop by 50 per cent and even better ones like Willian, Jan Vertonghen and Adam Lallana could get 25 per cent less.[/size]
[size=small]Super agent Kia Joorabchian is of course Willian’s agent and no-one can deny he is having an increasing influence at Arsenal.[/size]
[size=small]However, the club have been quick to point out that the Iranian is not technical director Edu’s agent and never has been.[/size]
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenals-huge-willian-contract-offer-22251465