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Arsenal need to sign transfer targets who bring a high level of consistency and Willian is not that type of player, according to European football expert Julien Laurens. Willian announced on Sunday he has left Chelsea following seven successful years at Stamford Bridge. The Brazilian is expected to sign a three-year contract at Arsenal after Chelsea refused to match the 32-year-old's contract demands.
"I like the fact that they're bringing in experience to go with the younger players, the issue I have with Willian, which I think a lot of people will share, is that he's too inconsistent for my liking.
"He's capable of great things and he's very good on set-pieces of course but there's games where he's completely anonymous.
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"I think that Arsenal right now need consistency collectively and also individually and you can't have a player who's good one game, average three games in a row then good again, average again.
"You need real consistency in your performances and I'm not sure Willian will bring that."
Meanwhile, former England right-back Danny Mills does not think Willian should be given a three-year deal at his age.
"I think he's a very, very good player. I think he's absolutely superb," Mills said on talkSPORT.
"You have to remember, Chelsea nicked him from Tottenham at the 11th hour didn't they.
"Everybody thought the deal was done, Daniel Levy sort of didn't quite get it over the line and then Chelsea came in and took Willian.
"He's been absolutely superb, his level of consistency season in, season out I think has been absolutely magnificent. He really has been first class.
"Is he worth a three-year deal? He'll want that, of course he will.
"Would I give him a three-year deal if I was Arsenal? Probably I wouldn't."
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