Willian has revealed why he did not join Barcelona before signing for Arsenal this summer.

Speaking to FourFourTwo, the ex-Chelsea star claimed the Spanish side did not put an offer in for him.

The 32-year-old said: “There are always rumours, but I didn’t know about any other official offer.

“Indeed, there was a lot of talk about Barcelona for the past few seasons, but I wouldn’t have gone there just because they’re Barca.

“I wouldn’t go to any club without hearing about their targets and what they wanted from me.

“It wouldn’t be nice to be there or anywhere else if you weren’t going to be a big part of the project and didn’t play much.

“Arsenal were the only club to show me a project that would fit with my ambitions, and they’re one of the biggest clubs in the world.”