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Willian transfer to Arsenal appears to be confirmed in leaked PES21 clip showing Chelsea star in Gunners kit
WILLIAN'S transfer to Arsenal appears to have been confirmed in a leaked PES 2021 clip.
The Chelsea winger - who has rejected the club's latest offer of a new two-year deal - is shown wearing the Gunners kit in the seven-second video.
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Arsenal have partnered with video game series Pro Evo - whose game rivals Fifa as the biggest on PS4 and Xbox.
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The clip says "new signing" at the beginning and appears to show the 31-year-old Brazilian in Arsenal colours with "Willian" across the screen.
A PES 2021 watermark is visible in the bottom left corner.
Arsenal tweeted a video earlier today showing what players can expect from the game - set for release on September 15 - three days after the new Premier League season begins.
The leaked video suggests Willian will by then have completed his move from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates.
Willian - who has been with the Blues for seven years - had been holding out for a three-year deal from former team-mate Frank Lampard.
He has reportedly been offered that by Gunners boss Mikel Arteta.
Chelsea already made an exception in Willian's case with the two-year offer because they usually only give over-30s a one-year contract.
All signs now seem to point to his exit in this window.
Willian's agent Kia Joorabchian recently told talkSPORT that his player has had two offers from Premier League clubs.
And he claimed that five clubs in all are interested in a deal.
Joorabchian said: "We had big offers – one from MLS which required him to move on July 1 – but he’s always wanted to finish the season at Chelsea and the day after the season has finished he would decide.
"He has two concrete offers from Premier League clubs on the table, an offer from an MLS club, and two other offers from Europe
"He is going to make his decision after the last game of the season."
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Willian, who has two Premier League titles with Chelsea, missed last weekend's 2-1 FA Cup final defeat to Arsenal through injury.
But he could make his return in his side's Champions League last-16 second-leg clash against Bayern Munich - who hold a 3-0 lead - on Saturday night.
Lampard has previously said he will respect whatever decision Willian makes.
The Blues gaffer said: "I've got a great relationship with Willian.
"I don't know what that decision is [over Willian's future].
"If that happens over the next few days, as he said, that will be good to me in either way.
"Of course I'm very happy with Willian. He's been brillianty with me this season with input and work ethic within the squad.
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"But it is his choice and I respect his choice.
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"He's been a great servant for Chelsea.
"If he decides to move on, Chelsea moves on as well. We have to look forward ourselves."
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