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The teenage Brazilian is poised to join Chelsea, picking out star man Cole Palmer for inspiration.
Chelsea's 17-year-old Brazilian sensation, Estevao Willian, has revealed inspiration from the Blues talisman Cole Palmer.
Estevao, who is poised to join Chelsea from Palmeiras , will officially be part of the club on July 1, 2025, when he turns 18.
The teenager has expressed his excitement about playing alongside Palmer.
"Cole Palmer is spectacular. He told me we’re going to do a lot of great things together for Chelsea," said Estevao via the Guardian per Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano.
The Brazilian wonderkid has also opened up about drawing inspiration from former Chelsea players and fellow country men Thiago Silva, Willian and Hazard.
“In the past, Thiago Silva as well as Willian or Hazard were models for me”, he added
Estavo revealed that he chose to join the Blues because of a promising future and the trust that the club out in him.
“I decided to join Chelsea because of their plan for the future. I was very pleased with that. It was the club that believed in me and trusted in my work. I hope I can pay that back."
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10:37 - 13.10.2024
‘I hope we beat them 4-0’ – Sports CS Murkomen’s rallying call to Harambee Stars ahead Cameroon rematch
Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has advised Harambee Stars to revive their 2025 AFCON qualification campaign with a good result against Cameroon on Monday.
“My biggest dream is to be the best player in the world. That’s my dream. One day I’ll be among the best. But I’m not going to promise or project that I’ll achieve this in a few years. It’ll come naturally," added Estevao
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15:18 - 12.10.2024
Bukayo Saka returns to Arsenal for further assessment after leaving England camp
Saka went off injured in England's 2-1 loss to Greece on Thursday and Arsenal will be hoping that he does not have an extended stay on the sidelines.
The Brazilian has scored 9 goals and assisted 7 in 23 matches for Palmeiras in 2024.
Chelsea reportedly paid £28.5 million for Estêvão, with additional performance-based incentives that could raise the total fee to £47.8 million.
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