- Chelsea star Willian has made it clear that he is not ready to leave the club
- The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Spanish La Liga champions Barcelona
- But the 30-year-old says he wants to sign another deal for the Blues after his current contract expires
Brazilian football star Willian has rubbished reports linking him with a move away from Chelsea as he claims that he is not interested in leaving the Stamford Bridge landlords.
Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona are said to be interested in signing the 30-year-old midfielder in the ongoing January transfer window.
But after scoring the winning goal that helped Chelsea to beat Newcastle United on Saturday, January 12, Willian committed his future to the Premier League giants.
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He added that he will play for Chelsea until the end of the current Premier League season and then sign another contract for the Blues.
“My future is here, I have one-and-a-half years on my contract left, and I want to stay until it is finished.
“I don’t know if the club want me to sign a new contract, but my focus is here. I would like a new contract. If they want it, I want it.
“I have been here for five-and-a-half years, won a lot of titles. I am very happy,'' Willian explained according to UK Mirror.
With their win over the weekend, Chelsea are now occupying fourth position on the Premier League standings with 47 points after 22 games played this season.
Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Premier League giants Chelsea reportedly reached an agreement to sign Zenit St-Petersburg midfielder Leandro Paredes this month.
The Blues are shopping for a replacement for Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas who recently joined French League side AS Monaco.
Paredes according to the report has however been identified by coach Maurizio Sarri as one of the players who can fill the void left by the former Arsenal and Barcelona star.
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