Willian Chelsea
Willian playing for Chelsea

Arsenal have reportedly agreed on terms to sign Willian from Chelsea and according to Perry Groves, the acquisition of the 31-year-old winger is a ‘no-brainer’ for Mikel Arteta.

“It’s a no-brainer, an absolute no-brainer,” Groves told talkSPORT.

“You say he’s 31, in our day you were probably coming to the end of your career at 30, 31 as an outfield player.

“Now, because they look after themselves, he’ll be playing until he’s 33 or 34.

“And if you look at his injury record, over the last seven years he’s averaged 33 or 34 games a season, so he’s not injury prone, he’s consistent, he’s got a winning mentality, he will buy into the way that Arteta wants to play, his attitude is good, he plays in the Premier League, so the risk is low and reward is very, very high.

“Is he better than what Arsenal have got at the moment? I’d say yes. He’s experienced.

“Yeah [Willian is better than Pepe]. Yes [Pepe has got great potential] but he’s not on Willian’s level of consistently delivering, he’s had his best goalscoring year.

“Willian would make Arsenal a stronger team, it’s a no-brainer.”

Will Willian push Nicolas Pepe to the bench?

Arsenal spent a hell lot of money to sign Nicolas Pepe last summer but the winger has failed to live up to the expectations this season.

Pepe has been underwhelming in almost all the matches he has played for the Gunners so far and the arrival of Willian will surely be a big wakeup call for the former Ligue 1 star.

We think Mikel Arteta will make Willian his first-choice winger next season just to try and push Nicolas Pepe to the edge but if the Brazilian was to make an instant impact at the Emirates then Pepe’s career could be in big trouble.

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