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France Football: Willian enters on to Barça's list of objectives

The Chelsea forward is in and out of Antonio Conte's side

Manchester United have already tried to sign him this summer

Willian, en un partido con el Chelsea / | EFE
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Barça continue looking for a replacement for Neymar and one of the names that has appeared on the list is another Brazilian, Willian, who has been at Chelsea since 2013. 

'France Football' have revealed Barça's possible interest in the player after they ran in to difficulties in their bids to sign Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele from Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund respectively. 

Willian, 29, is in and out of the Chelsea team under Antonio Conte and may be tempted to leave. A few weeks ago he was linked with Manchester United, although that move never happened. 

"I know [Jose] Mourinho, I've worked with him, he has faith in me, I'm grateful (...) I spoke with my agent but in the end nothing happened," Willian confirmed. 

 

Willian, formerly of Shakhtar Donetsk and Corinthians, is out of contract in 2020. Last season he player 34 games, scoring eight goals, but he wasn't a regular starter.