Willian has apologised to Arsenal fans for a disappointing spell at the club as he rejoins Corinthians.

The Brazil midfielder completed a move back to his home country after Arsenal terminated his contract on Monday.

"All my career I have done everything to be the best I can be - I always want to win and I find it hard to accept not doing so," the 33-year-old wrote on Instagram.

"Unfortunately it didn't happen for me at Arsenal and I am sorry about that."

Willian arrived on a free transfer in August 2020 after leaving Chelsea, signing a three-year deal reportedly worth more than £200,000 a week.

However, the 70-time Brazil international hit back at critics who he felt had claimed his move to Arsenal had been driven by "financial reasons".

"Unfortunately things on the pitch didn't go the way we had all planned and hoped - I received a lot of criticism, especially from some members of the press, [suggesting] that I had come here for financial reasons," added Willian, who scored one goal in 25 league appearances for Arsenal last season.

"I hope with my actions today [I] explain [that] to those people and they now understand that was not the case.

"I hope it teaches some people that they should not be so quick to pass judgement and create bad environments to make themselves important, even though I accept that's part of the game."

The midfielder, capped 70 times by Brazil, had not featured for the club this season. Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said before Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Manchester City that he "didn't know" why Willian's time at the club had not been more successful.

Willian - who won five trophies, including two Premier League titles, during his seven-year spell at Chelsea - returns to his home country to join Corinthians, where he began his career before leaving for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007.

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All the best for the future our darling Willian.
Thanks for all you did for us @the Blues.

Willian done abandon ship?

All the best Willi

No correct player go open eye go Arsenal

Arsenal just destroy this guy career

Chelsea Football Club is the wisest club in the world. They know when a player is finished kpatakpata and release such player in a hurry and clubs like Arsenal who does not see well will rush and buy.

Igahbarr:
Chelsea Football Club is the wisest club in the world. They know when a player is finished kpatakpata and release such player in a hurry and clubs like Arsenal who does not see well will rush and buy.

i don’t think this is true. Willian was still in form when he moved to Arsenal

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na moni the guy jus come arsenal to take..
I weak wen I saw dt he was among d top earners during his stay, a finished player wey arsenal no even need from d start

Great100000:
Chelsea is wise Club but not the way you think it is Bros, Chelsea offered him 1 year which is always Chelsea tradition of offering players who are above 30 Years 1 Year contract, even Chelsea real football legends like Ashely Cole, Lampard, Drogba & others when they reach 30s Chelsea only offered them 1 Year Contract but Chelsea later bend their rule for Willian only and offered him 2 Years and I was even very very surprised when I saw 2 Years Contract but he still reject am and he said he want 3 Years contracts when you're above 30 already, so Chelsea don't have any other option than release him and Arsenal signed him for free.

But Arsenal foolishly accepted 3 years - that where Chelsea are wiser in decision making