Confusion reigns as Chelsea and Willian disagree over whether a new contract has been offered

Willian

The winger is out of contract at Stamford Bridge next summer and his future remains unclear in confusing circumstances.

When asked whether he had been offered a new deal after Chelsea’s Champions League draw with Valencia this week, Willian said: “No, not yet. Honestly I’m happy here.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.