Chelsea won’t loan out Brazilian wonderkid as plan already in place for first-team role and position

September 19, 2024Ligue 1

Chelsea are reportedly not planning on letting Estevao Willian go out on loan once he finally joins the Blues from Palmeiras next summer.

The Brazilian youngster, widely regarded as the biggest up-and-coming talents in world football, will be on his way to Stamford Bridge next year, and it seems clear he’s already viewed as someone who can go straight into Enzo Maresca’s first-team.

According to Give Me Sport, there is no plan to loan Estevao out, and Chelsea already seem to have decided what position he’ll play once he joins.

The report states that Estevao requested the chance to play in his preferred number 10 role for Chelsea, and it seems they’re happy to do so, even though he’s also viewed as someone who can operate out wide and compete with Cole Palmer in that area of the pitch.

Estevao Willian celebrates a goal (Photo by Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

Estevao transfer: Chelsea feel they’ve got a huge talent

As per Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing column, Chelsea are excited about the Estevao deal and hugely optimistic about the calibre of player they’ve signed.

“Chelsea reached an agreement months ago to sign Estevao Willian, and they really believe internally that they’ve signed a future star. He’s not just an ordinary player, or even a very good player with very good potential, Chelsea believe he’s something really special,” Romano said.