Willian reveals desire to stay at Chelsea

Chelsea forward Willian has once again revealed he is ready to sign a new contract before his current deal expires in the summer of 2020.

Brazil international Willian arrived at Stamford Bride in August 2013 from Anzhi Makhachkala in a £30million deal and he has been a firm favourite under the five managers he has worked under at the five-time Premier League champions.

Jose Mourinho, Guus Hiddink, Antonio Conte, Maurizio Sarri and current boss Frank Lampard have all spoken highly about the 31-year-old, highlighting just how important he is to Chelsea.

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The experienced forward recently made his 300th appearance for the Blues and he marked that outing by scoring the winning goal in the 2-1 Champions League victory in Lille.

Despite being a valued member of the squad, Willian, who has won five trophies since arriving in England, including last season’s Europa League and two Premier League titles, still faces a nervous wait over his future.

The Ribeirao Pires-born star’s contract runs out at the end of this season and with Lampard putting more and more faith in youth this term, a new deal is up in the air at the moment.

Striker Tammy Abraham, who has scored eight goals to co-lead the league’s scoring charts this season, defender Fikayo Tomori and midfielder Mason Mount have all emerged as first-team regulars for the Blues, while Billy Gilmour has also made one PL appearances.

Although unsure what the future holds, Willian, who is still said to be a target for Spanish champions Barcelona, has made it clear on more than one occasion now that he wants to sign an extension and he is eyeing another 300 Chelsea appearances.