Arsenal have offered a three-year contract to Willian as he edged closer to leaving Chelsea as a free agent. The midfielder has rejected a two-year deal to stay at the west London club.

Barcelona and David Beckham's Inter Miami have made contract offers to Chelsea's Brazilian winger Willian, 31.

Arsenal chiefs behind the scenes are growing in confidence that they will sign Chelsea star Willian this summer, despite Manchester United also keeping tabs on the Brazilian.

Manchester United have been offered the opportunity to sign winger Willian on a free transfer with his Chelsea career coming to an end.

Arsenal and Tottenham are both competing over the free signing of Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Willian, 31, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge this summer.