In secret, Enzo Maresca’s coaching staff and Chelsea club executives are making ambitious forecasts about signing Estevao Willian in the summer. In a £29 million transfer from Palmeiras, the Blues defeated many teams to sign Estevao.
Chelsea will give the Brazilian club an additional £21 million in add-ons if Estevao triggers several performance-based milestones, which currently seem feasible. Willian, who had 11 international caps before turning 19, is already considered one of the most intriguing young football players in the world. He has been likened to Brazil’s all-time record goalscorer, Neymar.
Estevao has only started seven games for Chelsea, and it makes sense that Enzo Maresca is wary of the teenager’s playing time, but he has shown enough flashes to thrill both supporters and commentators. Estevao has surpassed expectations at Stamford Bridge and persuaded coaches and club executives that he will rank among the top ten players in the world by 2029, according to ESPN Brasil.
Chelsea ready to rival Barcelona for signing of England star
The English attacker has been playing well since leaving Manchester United for Catalunya throughout the summer. He is now on loan at Barcelona from his childhood team, Manchester United. In 16 appearances in all competitions since joining Barcelona, Rashford has contributed nine assists and six goals for the La Liga team.
Chelsea is reportedly prepared to offer the England international a more lucrative deal than their Spanish competitors, but Barcelona is reportedly eager to capture the player permanently at the end of the current campaign.
A product of Manchester United’s development system, Rashford earned over 400 appearances for the team before Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Old Trafford caused him to lose favour. After the manager changed, he lost favour and spent the second part of the previous season on loan at Aston Villa before joining Barcelona in the summer.
