Tottenham and Arsenal are battling to sign Chelsea star Willian on a free transfer this summer, according to The Telegraph via @RickSpur

Willian's contract is set to expire in June and he has been linked with a move to North London, with reports suggesting he could reunite with his old boss Jose Mourinho.

Chief football writer Matt Law has revealed Spurs are preparing themselves for a transfer market in which they will only be able to spend money on free agents, loans, or by organising swap deals.

Ever since he arrived at Stamford Bridge from Anzhi Makhachkala for £31.95m all the way back in 2013, the dead-ball-specialist has won the Premier League twice, the Europa League, the FA Cup and League Cup. He also picked up the Copa America trophy with Brazil last year (Transfermarkt).

Despite his age, the Brazilian hasn't shown any signs of slowing down anytime soon, as he has the second-highest WhoScored rating out of the entire Chelsea squad. The 31-year-old has scored 5 goals and created 5 assists in the English top flight this season, taking 1.9 shots per game, averaging 1.8 key passes, and successfully completing 1.9 dribbles on average (via WhoScored).

Admittedly, this may be a deal Daniel Levy chooses to avoid, as it is unlikely the veteran will be a part of Mourinho’s plans in the long-term future.

He is keen to stay in London and play in the Premier League as his family have now settled in the country.

However, it is worth remembering a large section of the THFC faithful still harbour lingering animosity towards the winger, after he infamously snubbed Tottenham for the Blues despite having already taken his medical tests.

It is therefore understandable as to why loads of Spurs fans slammed Willian's transfer update, with one supporter lamenting "please no."

Meanwhile, another added this is the "same old Spurs.," in reference to the fact that they will not be spending significant money in the summer. Again it is easy to see why they would say this, given in the 18/19 season they didn't spent a single penny on transfer fees (Transfermarkt).

Scroll through some of the scathing reactions so far...

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