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Chelsea‘s newest signing, Estevao Willian, has been lauded by former Brazilian World Cup winner Branco as one of the best Brazilian participant to emerge since Neymar. Branco’s feedback adopted the completion of Willian’s reported £29 million switch (with potential add-ons reaching £54 million) from Palmeiras.
Beneath Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital’s possession, Chelsea has more and more focused South American expertise. They’ve already signed Kendry Paéz, Andrey Santos, Ângelo Gabriel, and Deivid Washington from the area, and Willian’s arrival continues this pattern.
The 17-year-old Willian, who accomplished his medical final Friday, is anticipated to hitch Chelsea pending official affirmation. He’s earned the nickname “Messinho” as a result of his resemblance in model to Lionel Messi. Whereas nonetheless creating, Willian’s potential is simple.
Branco’s excessive reward
Branco, a former World Cup winner and the official youth coordinator for Brazilian soccer, supplied robust reward: “Estevao, for me, with all due respect to the others… since Neymar, he’s one of the best Brazilian-born participant I’ve seen. It’s my opinion, you’ve seen him shut, . That is Brazil, they’re all spectacular, however this boy, his ceiling is a bit larger.”
Willian joined Cruzeiro’s youth academy in 2017, securing a Nike sponsorship deal at age 10. His transfer to Palmeiras in 2021 adopted, and he continued to impress, notably successful the Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-17.
He holds a formidable file of 21 targets and assists earlier than turning 18, exceeding the tallies of Neymar (16), Rodrygo (12), Endrick (11), and Gabriel Barbosa (8) on the identical age.
Estevao Willian’s arrival at Chelsea alerts the membership’s bold technique to spend money on younger, promising expertise. With excessive reward from a determine like Branco, expectations are hovering, and Willian will likely be desperate to show himself in one in all Europe’s high leagues.
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