Chelsea have continued their busy summer time with the signing of an in-demand South American starlet who’s nicknamed “little Messi” and has been described as “the most effective Brazilian participant since Neymar”.
Mauricio Pochettino’s exit from Stamford Bridge final month marked the beginning of one other summer time of change in west London, with the Blues shifting to rent Enzo Maresca from Leicester Metropolis as their new head coach.
Shortly after Maresca’s arrival was confirmed, the membership introduced their first signing of this newest new period, centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, who will be a part of on a free switch when his Fulham deal expires on the finish of June.
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The membership’s newest signing is one for the longer term, as Chelsea confirmed on Saturday that they’ve agreed a deal to signal Palmeiras’ 17-year-old ahead Estevao Willian.
{The teenager} will formally be a part of Chelsea subsequent summer time however has already appeared 10 instances within the Brazilian Serie A and within the Copa Libertadores.
In response to the Mail, the membership have paid a price of £28 million for the ahead, who and is nicknamed Messinho (little Messi) because of supposed similarities between his enjoying type and that of the Argentina nice.
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He has additionally been praised by 1994 World Cup winner Branco, Brazil’s coordinator for the youth groups, who predicts Estevao is not going to take lengthy to interrupt into the nationwide facet.
“It’s been a very long time since we’ve had these children there and Brazil has a spectacular technology,” Branco informed Brazilian outlet Canal WAMO.
“Brazil for 2026 will arrive very sturdy, they’ll arrive with power, pace and high quality.
“Estevao, for me, with all due respect to the others, that is one thing critical, one thing that I’ve by no means stated and I’m going to say – since Neymar, he’s the best participant I’ve seen born in Brazil.
“That is my opinion, you’ve seen him shut, you realize. That is Brazil, they’re all spectacular however this boy, his ceiling is a bit larger.”
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