- Brazilian winger Willian has rejected a contract offer from Fulham
- He is considering his options with clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey keen on him
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Willian has turned down an initial contract offer from Fulham amid major interested from Saudi Arabia.
The 35-year-old is out of contract at Craven Cottage and has been in talks over a signing another 12 month deal.
But as things stand, Willian is exploring alternative options amid interest in the former Brazil international from teams in Saudi and Turkey, where teams would be willing to offer the veteran a lucrative pay offer.
Juventus have also monitoring Willian’s situation but can’t currently register new non-EU players, so their interest in the former Chelsea star is on the back burner.
Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira, who played with Willian, at Craven Cottage is also being monitored by Juventus.
Willian has rejected a contract offer from Fulham as he considers his options
Marco Silva could lose his star winger this summer, with clubs from Saudi Arabia and Turkey interested in the Brazilian
Fulham playmaker Andreas Pereira is also being monitored by Italian giants Juventus
Brazil international Pereira has dual Belgian nationality so is eligible to sign under Italian rules as an EU player.
Willian has made 67 appearances in two seasons at Fulham and has become a key figure under Marco Silva as the club consolidated their Premier League status.
But the opportunity to continue his career elsewhere is understood to appeal to the attacker as he decides where he’ll be playing next season.
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