Mourinho – This is why we could not sign Willian!

Arsenal take on Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday night.

The North London derby is always a fiery affair and this weekend’s match will prove to be no different. The managers played out a 2-2 exciting draw last time and both Mourinho and Arteta will be aiming to avoid defeat.

Speaking of players involved, there is special attention on former Chelsea star Willian who is currently in the Arsenal roster. Willian was subjected to a lot of transfer speculation in the summer with his former boss Jose Mourinho now revealing why they could not sign the Brazilian at Tottenham.

“We don’t have money for Willian. We cannot pay the wages that he gets at Arsenal so I didn’t want to waste our time because we cannot pay these wages.”

“He is still dangerous, he is still one of the best players in the Premier League. Apart from that, he is a good friend. I have nothing to hide in relation to that. We keep in touch, we keep in contact, we call each other. We wish good things to each other. He is my friend and of course he is a very good player.”

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