Willian clarifies his Chelsea future

Chelsea attacker Willian has indicated that he will be staying at Stamford Bridge for the 2018/19 season.

He has been linked with a move away from Chelsea with Barcelona making three bids which have been rejected by the Blues.

Manchester United have also been linked with the Brazil international who is admired by Jose Mourinho.

The former Shakhtar Donetsk player had in the past said that he is happy staying in London and playing for Chelsea.

"I never said that I want to leave the club. This is a new era, with a new manager and I've had a very good conversation with him, so I hope we can enjoy a lot of victories," he said, Sky Sports reports.

Maurizio Sarri's reign with the Blues started on a bad note as they were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.

Willian came on as a substitute in the second half, but was unable to stop his side from losing to the Premier League Champions.