Premier League giants Chelsea really feel they’ve gained the race to signal Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian after agreeing phrases on a deal price as much as £60 million with Palmeiras.
HITC understands {that a} Chelsea facet who’ve invested closely in the South American market since that Clearlake takeover are closing in on a deal that will make the 17-year-old the fourth costliest teenager in soccer historical past.
Mauricio Pochettino’s facet have agreed a deal in precept for Estevao Willian Intermediaries are actually engaged on behalf of the London outfit in Brazil to thrash out the ultimate particulars.
The general package deal, together with add-ons, is known to be round £60 million. Solely Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) and Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus) moved for extra earlier than their twentieth birthdays.
Chelsea closing in on Palmeiras wonderkid Estevao Willian
Chelsea had been involved that Barcelona or Actual Madrid would step in and win the race. Actual, specifically, have loved quite a lot of success when plucking kids out of Brazil, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo Goes set to be joined on the Santiago Bernabeu by Estevao’s Palmeiras’ team-mate Endrick.
Estevao appears set for Stamford Bridge as an alternative, nevertheless, Palmeiras feeling that Chelsea’s supply is that they greatest they are going to get. The Brazil Beneath 17 starlet has a £38 million launch clause in his contract.
Chelsea, nevertheless, are going above and past that, stumping up an preliminary £47 million. This implies they will unfold the fee throughout a collection of instalments, with a £13 million made up of bonuses and add-ons ought to Estevao show to be a hit in England.
Palmeiras beat Independiente del Valle of Ecuador within the Copa Libertadores on Thursday. After that group-stage conflict, Estevao opened up on Chelsea’s curiosity albeit whereas insisting that he’s not letting the hypothesis distract from him the job at the moment at hand.
“I’m very blissful. I believe they (Chelsea) are watching what I do at Palmeiras,” Estevao tells ESPN. “(However) at this time, my thoughts is 100% in Palmeiras.
“The remaining is a consequence.”
Likened to Lionel Messi
Estevao who has three targets for the senior group already within the 2024 marketing campaign. {The teenager} has been nicknamed ‘Messinho’ on account of his similarities with Barcelona legend and present Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, in the meantime.
HITC additionally understands that Chelsea are eager on one other Palmeiras wonderkid, Luis Guilherme. Estevao was at all times the precedence, nevertheless, even when The Blues could comply with up their curiosity in Guilherme later in the summertime.
Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are additionally in pursuit of Guilherme, HITC have been informed.
“Luis doesn’t get carried away. He is aware of the potential he has,” smiles Joao Paulo Sampaio, Palmeiras’ youth director. “He’s a really particular participant.”
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