Arsenal have held talks about signing Chelsea winger Willian with the Brazilian international “edging closer” to leaving Stamford Bridge, according to the Guardian.

The 31-year-old has been asking for a three-year deal to stay with the Blues and it seems like the Gunners could well be prepared to give him what he wants.

Willian has been a firm fixture in Chelsea’s starting eleven over the past seven years, and his form this season suggests he is far from finished.

But is head coach Mikel Arteta right to go after the Brazilian? We go through the pros and cons of signing the forward.