Why Manchester United must beat Barcelona to sign Willian
Chelsea have rejected a £50m bid for Willian from Barcelona. With the Brazilian set to leave Stamford after a frustrating season, Manchester United are poised to swoop in. The La Liga giants were interested in the player to enhance their attacking quality after failing to sign Antoine Griezmann. However, the Blues appear to have turned down their initial offer.
It is suggested that Jose Mourinho and Manchester United are also keen to sign the player. To be fair, Willian will probably do a better job at Old Trafford because United need him more than Barcelona do right now.
The Red Devils lack a quality right-winger who can be deadly in front of the goal. Jesse Lingard has played that role a few times but Mourinho must find a permanent solution.
Let us take an in-depth look at Willian and comment as to why Manchester United must get their man.
Scouting Willian
The Brazilian is blessed with quick feet and fantastic dribbling skills. He averaged 1.9 dribbles per game in the Premier League last season. In addition, his propensity to score goals and is quite deadly. Willian is also quite proficient when it comes to taking free-kicks. Over the course of the previous campaign, he scored 9 goals and provided 8 assists in 44 appearances for Chelsea.
The 29-year-old also possesses the ability to pick out telling key passes. He supplied 59 key passes towards the goal in the previous season. Willian also has the nonce to help his full-back when required. He tracks forward runs rather diligently and can also play a high-pressing game when demanded.
Why he would fit United
With the counter-attacking system Jose Mourinho usually deploys, Willian can be a deadly weapon for the Portuguese. The Brazilian has pace and is direct with the ball, meaning if their opponents lose possession, the 29-year-old will spring to life.
With Willian on the right side, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku could form a deadly attacking trio. Their combined pace, physicality, passing accuracy and goal-threat could prove to be a lethal game-changer for United in the near future. Hence, the Red Devils must do everything to beat Barcelona and sign Willian.
