Chelsea are going to have another extremely dangerous attacker on their hands when Estevao Willian officially joins the club next year.
Chelsea already added some really good forwards to their squad during the summer transfer window after bringing in Jadon Sancho, Joao Felix and Pedro Neto.
They also agreed a deal with Palmeiras to sign Estevao Willian, and the winger will add to their attacking options in 2025.
Estevao is only 17, but he is already a Brazil international, while one of his stats this season shows the kind of threat that he could bring to Chelsea. Former Chelsea player Angelo Gabriel recently described Estevao as a “phenomenon”.
Estevao Willian’s number of assists
Chelsea fans have been drooling over some of the goals that Estevao has managed to score for Palmeiras in the current Brazilian Serie A campaign.
However, as well as scoring some fantastic goals for his side, the young Brazilian has also been assisting.
In fact, according to WhoScored, Estevao has registered seven assists in 21 league appearances this season. That means he has assisted more times than any other player in the Brazilian league.
Chelsea want Estevao to visit them before he officially joins the club next summer.
Estevao Willian’s end product
Despite being just 17 years of age, Estevao’s game already contains end product, which is rare for a player who is still developing.
On top of the seven assists Estevao has recorded in the Brazilian league this season, the attacker has also scored eight goals, meaning that he has been involved in 15 goals in just 21 appearances.
That may not necessarily translate over to the Premier League straight away, but the future looks bright for Estevao.
In the meantime, Enzo Maresca will be relying on Sancho, Felix, Neto, who are not bad options, and others.
Sancho trained under Maresca this week so could be in line to make his Chelsea debut next Saturday when the Blues take on Bournemouth.
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