Arsenal to offer Willian £220k-a-week, three-year contract despite 55 staff layoffs

FA Cup winners Arsenal are reportedly willing to offer Willian a three-year contract with an astonishing £220,000-a-week w deal. If (or when) finalised, deal will make Willian  second-highest earner at Arsenal, only behind Mesut Ozil, but has raised questions over club's recent decision to make 55 employees redundant. Gunners are reportedly expected to anunce Willian transfer over weekend following Brazilian's Chelsea exit this week. 

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Willian transfer news: Arsenal to bump Willian salary to lure winger to Emirates

Arsenal set ir sights on a Willian transfer after 32-year-old became a free nt this week. It was previously reported that Arsenal were preparing to offer Willian a base salary of around £100,000 a week, which would be a dip on his £120,000-a-week ws at west London. Reports from Mirror claim that Willian was happy at Stamford Bridge but Blues were unwilling to offer him three-year contract he desired. 

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However, according to reports from Daily Mail, Willian has been tipped to join Gunners following  offer of a huge signing-on fee that will significantly boost his basic weekly w. It is claimed that Arsenal are w willing to offer Willian his desired three-year contract with a whopping £220,000 a week. Over his three years at Arsenal, Willian is set to earn around £35million and more bizarrely,  claim is that Willian's deal will include option of a fourth year. 

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Arsenal layoffs: Gunners to offer Willian contract following staff redundancies

Only last week, Arsenal released a statement over ir decision to make 55 employees redundant due to financial ramifications of pandemic. However, Willian could become second-highest-paid player at Arsenal if he decides to agree on his new deal. Arsenal's board came under severe criticism after decision to make 55 employees redundant was revealed and it was also claimed that club pushed back anuncement of Willian's arrival as it would have reflected poorly on club. 

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is prepared to offload a number of fringe players following Willian’s arrival in a bid to balance books. likes of Mesut Ozil, Matteo Guendouzi, Sead Kolasinac, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Rob Holding have all been put up for sale during summer window. Arsenal are also considering a move for Atletico Madrid star Thomas Partey. 

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