Willian set to leave Chelsea if Conte stays

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London, Nov 25: Chelsea attacking midfielder Willian is ready to quit Chelsea if Antonio Conte remains the manager of the West London club.

The Brazilian winger has found game-time hard to come by this season, making just six Premier League starts that also due to injuries to the likes of Eden Hazard and Pedro Rodriguez.

According to Brazilian news-site UOL, the 29-year-old is ready to look for pastures as he has become increasingly frustrated with the amount of game time he is getting.

However, should the London club decide to dispense with the services of Conte, Willian would be prepared to see how he fits in with a new manager.

The Brazilian wizard was rumoured to be on Jose Mourinho's shortlist in the summer, for a reunion at Manchester United, but that deal did not materialise.

Jose Mourinho still remains a huge fan of the Brazilian thanks to his overall contribution to the team and is likely to go back in his pursuit once again if his situation remains the same at Stamford Bridge.

There are also some reports that Willian might head back to his native Brazil but the 29-year-old himself denied the rumours via his official Twitter account.

The Brazil international used his personal Twitter account to deny all links with Brazilian club SE Palmeiras, as reported by SunSport.

Journalist Sandro Barboza tweeted that Willian had been negotiating with the Samba side and even stated that the winger liked the proposal.

The Chelsea ace responded to the post, he said: "Hello Sandro, all right? Sorry, but I'm not negotiating with Palmeiras and my agent has received no contact from the club.

"I have no plans to return to Brazil right now. A hug!"

Willian made a rare start for Chelsea in the Champions League clash against minnows Qarabag on Wednesday and made a strong point to the manager scoring a brace.