EXCLUSIVE: Spurs set to beat Liverpool to £30m Willian signature as Brazil playmaker arrives in London for medical

Tottenham are in pole position to sign Brazilian midfielder Willian after the player arrived in London for a medical at the club.
The highly-rated 25-year-old is on the brink of joining Spurs in a deal believed to be worth around £30million.
Liverpool have been chasing him for some time and the Anzhi star has also received late interest from Arsenal, but he is set for a medical at Spurs today after flying into London.

On the move: Anzhi are selling their prize assets and Spurs are in pole position for Willian (centre)

Champions League experience: Willian celebrates scoring against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last November

WILLIAN FACTFILE:

Born: 9/8/88 in Ribeirao Pires, Brazil
Clubs: Corinthians (2006-07), Shakhtar Donetsk (2007-13), Anzhi Makhachkala (2013-)
International caps: 2.

The transfer would take Spurs' spending this summer towards the £90m mark with Roberto Soldado, Nacer Chadli, Etienne Capoue and Paulinho having already arrived.
Willian plays mainly behind the striker though is capable of playing on either flank and comes with bags of Champions League experience from his time at Shakhtar Donetsk.
He only left Shakhtar for Anzhi in January but the mega-rich Russians have decided to offload their prize assets and concentrate on developing their own players.

London calling: The Brazilian had a photoshoot in the capital with Sportsmail's Alan Walter in August 2011

Highly rated: Willian takes on Barcelona's Dani Alves (left) and Chelsea's David Luiz (right)

Willian is on around £85,000 a week at Anzhi and would demand at least that if he is to choose Spurs over Liverpool.
The club-record signing would appear to increase the likelihood of Gareth Bale joining Real Madrid, given that Willian covers the same positions as the Welshman.
Madrid are determined to land Bale this summer and are believed to have offered in excess of £85m for his services.

On the move: Willian's arrival would appear to pave the way for the departure of Bale (right)