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Barcelona offer £50 million + player for Willian

According to The Mirror, after getting rebuffed thrice, the Cules are back in for Brazilian winger Willian and have offered to pay £50 million + Malcom in order to strengthen their ranks. Malcom joined Barcelona last summer for £38 million but has failed to live up to expectations.

With even Coutinho struggling to find a place in the starting XI, Malcom has a long way to go before making it back to the team and Barca are ready to write him off as bad business and are willing to offload him if that helps them secure the services of Willian in the process.

Willian hasn't had a great season himself and this could be a great deal for Chelsea. Willian is 30-years-old and has only 2 years left in his contract and if the Blues are going to sell him, it is highly unlikely that they will be offered a deal like this in the future.

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