Willian is holding out for a summer transfer to Arsenal - and has turned down riches on offer in the MLS in order to make it happen.

The Brazilian winger is out of contract at Chelsea, and has been chasing the financial certainty of a three-year contract at the age of 31.

That determination now now seen him tell friends that he would like to stay in London and join Mikel Arteta’s Gunners, even though the most lucrative deal on the table has come from David Beckham’s MLS franchise Inter Miami.

Arsenal aren’t willing to match the money that has been offered from the States, but they are willing to put forward the extra year that the winger is craving.

Crucially, Willian would also be able to stay in London where his family are settled. Last month Willian outlined the importance of a three-year deal to Brazilian YouTube channel De Sola, saying: “Chelsea only offered me two years and I asked for three. My goal in the next contract is to sign for three years, so I haven’t had a deal with Chelsea yet.

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