{"id":4885,"date":"2024-09-27T13:17:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4885"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:17:14","slug":"back-story-a-player-mikel-arteta-loved-and-signed-for-arsenal-says-he-wants-to-leave-the-club-after-just-three-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=4885","title":{"rendered":"BACK STORY: A player Mikel Arteta loved and signed for Arsenal says he wants to leave the club after just three months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Willian, a Brazilian winger, said that he felt bad about joining Arsenal just three months after signing with the team in 2020. In an honest interview, the former Chelsea player, who now plays for Olympiacos in Greece, said that he knew right away that the move was a mistake and begged his agent to find him a way out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-11 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzExLDAsIkFkc2Vuc2UgLSBzYXBvIiwiIiwyXQ==\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66f61e2144015.webp\" alt=\"Image\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzMsMCwiVW5pYm90IC0gc2F1IDMiLCIiLDJd\">\n<div id=\"div-ub-zaly.online_1688988571160\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Willian left Chelsea for Arsenal because they couldn\u2019t come to an agreement on a new deal for him. Chelsea had offered him a two-year deal. Arsenal, on the other hand, offered him a three-year deal, which he agreed to. But his time working for Mikel Arteta, who was just starting out as a boss at the club, wasn\u2019t very good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzEyLDAsIkFkc2Vuc2UgLSBJbnJlYWQiLCIiLDJd\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzIsMCwiTUdJRCBJbkFydGljbGVzIDQyIC0gc2F1IDUgNyIsIiIsM10=\">\n<div id=\"M887096ScriptRootC1467584_13f2f\" class=\"eyeo\">\n<div id=\"MarketGidComposite1467584_13f2f\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-16804676 type-w\" data-i=\"KhrIJKXAxvVIXxx5YliAzb0XwrEF6P0mpFjurH1fStvx2apNJ2XWINyNn3KMHbsMD1kxcLDuyW8dirlfP-yWdrClhOipyExMifBaXHThj0k*\" data-observing-start=\"0\" data-observing-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an interview on Rio Ferdinand\u2019s *Five* YouTube account in 2021, Willian talked about how he felt about his short time at the Emirates Stadium. \u201cI was upset.\u201d He said, \u201cThat\u2019s why I didn\u2019t perform.\u201d \u201cI was excited when I got there\u2014new club, new friends, and a new project.\u201d But after three months, I told my lawyer, \u201cPlease let me go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66f61e2144c92.webp\" alt=\"I Signed a \u00a37.2m-a-year Deal to Join Arsenal - But Three Months Later I  Wanted to Leave'\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2 ai-track\" data-ai=\"WzIsMCwiTUdJRCBJbkFydGljbGVzIDQyIC0gc2F1IDUgNyIsIiIsNF0=\">\n<div id=\"M887096ScriptRootC1467584_137f4\" class=\"eyeo\">\n<div id=\"MarketGidComposite1467584_137f4\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-16804676 type-w\" data-i=\"KhrIJKXAxvVIXxx5YliAzb0XwrEF6P0mpFjurH1fStvx2apNJ2XWINyNn3KMHbsMD1kxcLDuyW8dirlfP-yWdrClhOipyExMifBaXHThj0k*\" data-observing-start=\"0\" data-observing-time=\"0\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"text-elements\">\n<div class=\"text_on_hover\">\n<div class=\"mglbtn\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even though he was having a hard time, Willian was careful not to say anything bad about the club. A lot of great players have played for Arsenal over the years. It\u2019s a big club with a lot of experience. I tried, but it didn\u2019t work out. Things were the worst they\u2019ve ever been in my work.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Willian finished the 2020\u201321 season, which was played without people because of the pandemic, but he left Arsenal because his contract was up. He went back to his old team, Corinthians, and then chose to play in the Premier League again with Fulham. He signed with Olympiacos back in the month.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/image.zaly.online\/uploads\/image_66f61e213d92f.webp\" alt=\"Image\" align=\"center\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his decision to leave Arsenal, Willian said that he gave up a lot of money to do so. \u201cI gave up a lot of money, but money isn\u2019t always the most important thing.\u201d To train, you need to be happy and look forward to getting up. 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