{"id":627270,"date":"2025-09-04T12:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=627270"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:05:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T11:05:26","slug":"veteran-winger-willian-returns-to-brazil-with-gremio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/veteran-winger-willian-returns-to-brazil-with-gremio\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Winger Willian Returns to Brazil With Gremio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Fulham winger Willian has reached a verbal agreement to return to Brazil, signing an 18-month contract with Gremio. Willian&rsquo;s deal with Gremio will run until the end of 2026 and will see the 37-year-old bring his vast experience back to his homeland after a long career in Europe.<\/p><p>Willian had been considering another season in the Premier League following the end of his Fulham contract last May. As a free agent, he remained eligible to join an English club outside the transfer window. However, Willian instead opted for a move to Porto Alegre.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Willian To Undergo Medical on Thursday<\/h2><p>According to football journalist Fabrizio Romano,&nbsp;Willian is now set to travel to Brazil to complete his medical before officially signing with Gremio. The former Fulham winger has agreed terms on an 18-month contract running until the end of 2026. It will mark his return to Brazilian football after more than a decade in Europe.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/antony-transfer-news-manchester-united-agree-e25m-deal-with-real-betis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>ALSO READ: Antony Transfer News: Manchester United Agree &euro;25M Deal With Real Betis<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;&#128309;&#9899;&#65039; Willian will travel today to Brazil in order to undergo medical and sign in as new Gremio player!<br><br>Deal done with former Fulham winger. &#127463;&#127479; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJl9zz3XAA\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/VJl9zz3XAA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1963416916401258512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>September 4, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Willian featured in ten Premier League games for Fulham last season during his second stint at the club, having also played for the Cottagers between 2022 and 2024. Willian&nbsp;has been capped 70 times by Brazil, having made 327 Premier League appearances across spells with Chelsea, Arsenal and Fulham. He has also previously played for Corinthians and Shakhtar Donetsk. Though MLS and Saudi clubs also expressed interest in the Brazilian, Willian is now set to close out his career in Brazil.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TOP 10: Willian Goals | Chelsea Tops\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6wSSDbTCJPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/manchester-united-new-goalkeeper-senne-lammens-signs-on-deadline-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Manchester United Goalkeeper Situation Solved: Senne Lammens Signs on Deadline Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p>Gremio currently sit 13th in the Brazilian Serie A table with just six wins from 21 matches. The club will hope that Willian&rsquo;s creativity and leadership can boost their attack and help them reach the upper half of the table. Their next fixture is against Mirassol after the international break, and it remains to be seen if the veteran winger will feature in that match.<\/p><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Fulham winger Willian has reached a verbal agreement to return to Brazil, signing an 18-month contract with Gremio. Willian&rsquo;s deal with Gremio will run until the end of 2026 and will see the 37-year-old bring his vast experience back to his homeland after a long career in Europe. 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