Former Arsenal star Willian reveals friends called him 'crazy' for leaving the club | 8RG9V43 | 2024-02-17 16:08:01
Willian has revealed that associates informed him he was 'loopy' for leaving Arsenal regardless of enduring an awful season with the Gunners.
The Fulham winger made a surprise change from Chelsea to Arsenal on a free in 2020, signing a three-year contract with Mikel Arteta's aspect.
The switch appeared to be one thing of a coup for the North Londoners, given the Brazilian's potential, expertise and spectacular trophy haul that included two Premier League titles.
But he would find yourself spending just one season at the Emirates, describing the experience as 'the worst time that he had lived as knowledgeable', agreeing to tear up his contract and depart for boyhood membership Corinthians, earlier than joining Fulham in 2022.
Arsenal have been paying Willian £240,000-a-week, and the player has now opened up somewhat extra on his choice to go away, and revealed how everyone thought he was mad for giving up the astronomical wages.
'Once I left Arsenal everybody is aware of it was not good. It was a troublesome yr for me,' the 35-year-old informed The Telegraph.
'I decided to go away and, at the moment, I still had two more years contract and I simply stated to them: "Pay attention, let's break the contract. It has not worked the best way we needed. I'll go some other place and I'll continue to play soccer".
'Individuals have been saying to me: "You're loopy. You can't surrender this type of money.
'"Another participant in your position would never do this. They might sit on the contract and gather the money". Stuff like that.
'But I don't take into consideration cash. I do know cash is essential, for positive. Nevertheless it's not the first thing in my life.
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'For me, God first. Then my household, then football. Then the other issues. However I wasn't comfortable so that's why I decided to go away.
'I turned the state of affairs around and, now, three years later I am at this membership, enjoying myself. It's a tremendous club, to be trustworthy.'
Up to now, Willian has scored a very credible 10 objectives and made eight assists in 56 appearances for the Cottagers, and together with his assist they appear to have established themselves as a Premier League aspect once once more.
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