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Willian, 36, a former player for Arsenal and Chelsea, is expected to rejoin the game after leaving Fulham

Entertainment — 09/05/2024

Shortly after leaving Fulham, WILLIAN signed a free agent contract with Olympiacos.

Former Chelsea and Arsenal ace Willian passed his medical at Olympiacos

With five goals and two assists in 37 appearances across all competitions, the former Chelsea and Arsenal star stood out for the Cottagers last season. The winger’s previous contract expired in June, but the West Londoners offered him a new one-year contract because manager Marco Silva wаnted him to stay at Craven Cottage.Nevertheless, the former Brazil international made the decision to go on and will continue with the Europa Conference League champions from the previous season, who will compete in the Europa League this year.The 36-year-old signed a contract with Olympiacos and took a plane to Athens, where he completed his medical examination at Piraeus and signed a document.Greece’s summer transfer market closes on September 11, and Jose Luis Mendilibar’s team is keen to bolster their offence.After a stellar loan run last season, Olympiacos lost out on acquiring Daniel Podence, the star player for Wolves, on a permanent contract.After Gary O’Neil’s team signed Carlos Forbs to a loan from Ajax, Podence is leaving for Al-Shabab in Saudi Arabia.Hakim Ziyech, a former Chelsea star who wants to leave Galatasaray, has also been connected to Mendilibar’s team.Willian moved to the Premier League in 2013 when he joined Chelsea from Anzhi Makhachkala.The Brazilian went on to have a spectacular seven-year career at Stamford Bridge, winning the 2019 Europa League trophy, the 2015 EFL Cup, the 2018 FA Cup, and two Premier League championships.The ex-Shakhtar Donetsk star registered a total of 63 goals and 57 assists in 339 appearances with the Blues.Willian then moved to Arsenal but struggled to replicate the same success in north London with only one goal and seven assists in 37 matches before his departure just a year later in 2021.The Gunners’ sporting director Edu Gaspar claimed the forward failed to be a success at the Emirates because he wasn’t “100 per cent comfortable” during a season in which he started well but became “inconsistent”, just like the rest of the team.After a brief spell at Corinthians, Willian returned to London for Fulham where he scored 10 goals and provided seven assists in 67 appearances.