Speaking to YouTube channel 'Resenha Delas', Chelsea winger Willian has stated that it is "everyone's dream" to play for Barcelona. Although he sees himself eventually ending his career at boyhood club Corinthians.
Willian admitted that Barcelona's stature as a club means that everyone dreams of playing for the Catalan side, in an interview on a Brazilian YouTube channel. His current club Chelsea host Barca on Tuesday in what is a massive game for the club.
Chelsea, who despite being the Premier League champions last year, find themself 19 points off current leaders Manchester City, with the best realistic outcome at the end of the season being a spot in the top four. This means that the Champions League and FA Cup are Antonio Conte's only shots at achieving silverware this season, which adds another level of pressure to their CL tie.
Willian, who aided his side's chances in the FA Cup with a brace on Friday against Hull City, has not found himself central to Conte's plans since the Italian took over at Stamford Bridge, and has started just five times in the league this season. This has led to speculation about his future, with a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United being rumoured as one of his alternatives.
However, Willian revealed what his ideal move would be, and it doesn't come as a huge surprise which names were mentioned: Barcelona and Real Madrid.
"I think they are the two biggest clubs in the world, Real Madrid and Barcelona," the Brazilian stated. "They are the clubs with the most visibility. Of course there are other great ones, like the one I play for, Chelsea, and PSG, other greats. But these two are different. These are two that everyone has the dream to play for."
He went on to claim that he believes he will finish his career where it began, at Corinthians. Willian rose through the ranks at the Sao Paulo club, before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2013. He later spent half a season at Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala before his move to Chelsea.
"Sometimes it comes in my head [returning to Corinthians]," he said. "I would like to finish [at that club] and play at least one more year."