LONDON - Arsenal are reportedly at a stalemate in releasing Brazilian winger Willian in this summer's transfer window. Signed from Chelsea on a free transfer at the start of last season, Willian has been a disappointment with only one goal and seven assists in 37 appearances in all competitions.

With a record of these appearances, Arsenal also intends to release him in the transfer market this summer. However, until now, the North London club has not received any offers from other clubs regarding the possibility of signing the player who still has a contract until 2023 with the Gunners. At least there are a number of factors that make Willian a minimum of interest in this summer transfer window.

Not only about the record of appearances last season, Willian is also considered to have a salary that is too high. As a result, other clubs thought twice about being able to bring in Willian.

''Willian can be a 'prisoner' at the Gunners because there are no interested clubs. Moreover, Willian is one of the players with the highest salary at Arsenal, reaching 200 thousand pounds per week,'' the Tuttomercatoweb report as reported by the Daily Star , Thursday (22/7).

On the other hand, the Gunners certainly hope that the departure of the 32-year-old player in this summer's transfer window can slightly ease the burden on players' salaries on the club's balance sheet. However, there has been no offer from other clubs that will likely make Willian stay at Arsenal next season. Willian decided to leave Chelsea at the beginning of last season because he did not agree with the offer of a contract extension from the management of the Blues.

The former Shakhtar Donetsk winger is reportedly hoping to get a contract extension offer of more than two years. However, the management of the Blues only offered a contract extension with a maximum duration of two years. Arsenal try to take advantage of this condition. The Gunners are willing to offer Willian a three-year contract. This offer was immediately accepted by Willian.

Willian's experience and technical ability were initially expected to improve the performance of the Gunners. However, Willian actually appeared disappointing throughout last season.