According to reports this evening,
Manchester United manager David Moyes has entered the race to sign Anzhi
Makhachkala attacking midfielder Willian. The 25-year-old Brazilian has
already attracted attention from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur during
this summers transfer window and United look set to hijack the deal, if
the press is to be believed. The Daily Mail even suggests that not the
Old Trafford club have made enquiries for the player, it is now his
preferred destination.
Willian has been subject to some
interest this summer from Manchester City, but their bid to land the
Brazilian was turned down. The player spoke about that and the continued
interest from Brendan Rodgers’ Liverpool. He said:
“There was the Manchester City bid that was turned down. Now I’m waiting for a new bid to arrive in the next days from a few clubs, like Liverpool. If it’s really Liverpool, then it is surely a great club. I’m hopeful and very calm, just waiting for the best.“England is my goal. I like the Premier League very much, I enjoy the English football and certainly, if that happens, it will be very good for me and for my image.”
To me it seems that the player just
wants to play in the Barclays Premier League and will settle for
Liverpool if he has to. Could he do a job at United though, that is the
question on some supporters lips today!
The Brazilian started out playing for
Corinthians back in 2006, leaving the club in 2007 for the Ukraine.
During his time at Corinthians he made 37 appearances, scoring twice. He
signed for Shakhtar Donetsk in 2007 and spent six seasons at the club,
making 222 appearances, scoring 37 goals. In January he signed for
Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala in a €35 million deal. He has made 15
appearances, scoring once.
Willian has only represented Brazil
internationally twice and has not scored for his country. With the World
Cup in his native Brazil next year, he may want to raise his profile to
see if he will be selected to represent his country once again.
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