OFFICIAL: Fulham sign former Chelsea and Arsenal winger Willian

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– Brazil winger Willian has completed a shock return to the Premier League after signing for Fulham, it was announced on Thursday.

Great to have you here, Willian! 🤍#WillcomeToSW6 📍 | #FFC

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) September 1, 2022

– The 34-year-old has put pen to paper on a one-year deal with the newly promoted side after terminating his contract with Corinthians.

😄✨#WillcomeToSW6 📍 | #FFC pic.twitter.com/xtL39LEJar

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) September 1, 2022

– “I’m happy to be here, I’m happy to be back in the Premier League,” he said in a statement.

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– “Fulham is a special club, a club that wants to improve, that wants to fight for something bigger, so I’m here to help, and I cant wait to get started.”

Olá, Willian! 🇧🇷#WillcomeToSW6 📍 | #FFC pic.twitter.com/723o1GwOAe

— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) September 1, 2022

– Willian returns to the English top flight after terminating his deal at Arsenal in August 2021 to return to his native Brazil.

– However, sources told that he made up his mind to leave Corinthians a month ago and has now sealed a return to English football.

– Willian’s first stint in England started in 2013 when he joined Chelsea, and he went on to win two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup at Stamford Bridge.

– At the start of the 2020-21 campaign, he joined London rivals Arsenal on a free transfer but endured a difficult spell, scoring once in 25 appearances.

– Fulham will be hopeful his top-flight experience can keep them in the league after winning two and drawing two of their opening five matches.

– Earlier on Thursday, Fulham announced they had signed defender Layvin Kurzawa on a season-long loan from Paris Saint-Germain.