Chelsea star Willian is reportedly said to prefer to remain in London than make a to Spanish giants Barcelona.
The current La Liga champions have regularly been linked with a move for the Brazilian, who will become a free agent in the summer.
The Brazilian can hold talks to clubs from outside of England ahead of any potential summer deal with the Catalans again believed to be interested in the winger.
Further, it has also been claimed in Spain that Barcelona have met with Willian’s representatives several times in an attempt to get the 31-year-old play at Camp Nou.
And ESPN has now reported that the Brazil international would prefer to stay at Stamford Bridge playing for the Blues than head to La Liga.
The reason for this as has been claimed by the report is that Willian is settled in England, and so are his family.
The same report further claims that four clubs have expressed an interest in the Brazilian, though he would prefer to stay at Chelsea where he has twice won the Premier League.
He said back in November: “I feel happy here. I feel happy to play for this club but the situation is not in my hands.
“It’s in their hands. I’m waiting for them. They know what I want, what I want to do, so I wait for them.
“I don’t want to talk to them [other clubs] because I have a contract until the end of the season.
“I am a Chelsea player but I just want to say the club know what I want to do.”
Chelsea gaffer Frank Lampard is also said to be keen on keeping the winger who has spent seven years with the club.
Lampard said in December: “He’s in talks with the club [about a contract], he speaks with the club on the money side of it.
“[He’s been] Great for me, especially when he plays like he did the other day. It was an incredible performance. He has that talent.
“I knew he had that talent before I got the job. I think I have said this before, but the last year or two I have looked at him from afar and wasn’t sure how much he was enjoying it, whether he felt happy in games.
“A bit of body language, in and out sometimes. My feeling at the start of the season was to give him his head, tell him how much I feel about him and how I see him.
“All his team-mates love him, low maintenance player to have in the squad, so yes I am really happy with him.”
