{"id":155329,"date":"2018-07-28T08:47:23","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T08:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soulcentralmagazine.com\/red-devils-reportedly-have-66million-bid-for-chelsea-star-willian-accepted\/"},"modified":"2018-07-28T08:47:23","modified_gmt":"2018-07-28T08:47:23","slug":"red-devils-reportedly-have-66million-bid-for-chelsea-star-willian-accepted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulcentralmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/28\/red-devils-reportedly-have-66million-bid-for-chelsea-star-willian-accepted\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Devils reportedly have \u00a366million bid for Chelsea star Willian accepted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<section class=\"article__headline-section\"><span class=\"article__kicker theme__copy-color\">WILL OF MOURINHO<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"article__subdeck theme__border-color\" wp_automatic_readability=\"35\">\n<p>Jose Mourinho is set to be reunited with the Brazil winger, 29, if Italian reports are to be believed<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"60.761276127613\">\n<p class=\"article__content article__content--intro\">Manchester United have had a \u00a366million bid for Chelsea star Willian accepted, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tuttosport.com\/calcio\/?refresh_ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to Tuttosport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have long-held interest in the Brazil winger, who would be reunited with former Blues boss <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/385642\/manchester-united-jose-mourinho-targets-60m-transfer-chelsea-willian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jose Mourinho<\/a> if he completed the transfer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n<div class=\"article__media-img-container open-gallery\" data-index=\"0\">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"\/\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thesun-article-image wp-image-404847\" alt=\"Manchester United are reportedly set to sign Willian in a \u00a366million deal.\" src=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/Willian2.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960&amp;quality=100\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\"\/><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"article__media-caption\">\n\t\tManchester United are reportedly set to sign Willian in a \u00a366million deal.\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Willian, 29, has spent five seasons at Stamford Bridge, choosing to <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/58784\/chelsea-complete-signing-willian-anzhi-makhachkala-13082857553\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join the west London club<\/a> ahead of Tottenham in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>But, despite the winger\u2019s obvious talent, he has spent the majority of the last two campaigns on the bench.<\/p>\n<p>And Mourinho, who is a huge fan of the player, is ready to hand him regular firs-team opportunities at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Reports in Italy say there are several add-ons and clauses in the deal, while also suggesting United are keeping tabs on Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill should they fail to sign <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/404521\/manchester-united-transfer-news-toby-alderweireld-harry-maguire-milan-skriniar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toby Alderweireld<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/football\/404521\/manchester-united-transfer-news-toby-alderweireld-harry-maguire-milan-skriniar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harry Maguire<\/a>, or Yerry Mina.<\/p>\n<p>\t<!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<div class=\"sun-grid-container sun-grid-container--white\">\n<div class=\"sun-row \">\n<div class=\"col sun-col-6\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic  rail--trending theme-main\" data-slide-count=\"4\" data-slide-count-tablet=\"4\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\" wp_automatic_readability=\"15.5\">\n<div class=\"rail__item swiper-slide\" wp_automatic_readability=\"8\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- .rail__item-image --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"rail__item-headline 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