BREAKING: Barcelona set to hijack deal as Chelsea star player tables transfer request following Hazard exit confirmation

​Chelsea attacker Willian still wants to depart the club this summer and has made his intentions clear, despite the appointment of Maurizio Sarri, reports the Sun.

Willian fell out with previous Blues boss Antonio Conte, so the club’s officials hoped Sarri’s hiring and playing philosophy would tempt the winger to stay.

However, Willian has already had his head turned by talk of a move to Barcelona and Real Madrid, with Brazil team-mate Philippe Coutinho talking to him during the World Cup about joining the La Liga champions.