Palmeiras vs Botafogo, Fifa Club World Cup: Estevao has unfinished things for Chelsea Move

Although Chelsea is the Club World Cup to bleed various new faces, there is still an exciting young talent on the tournament on a farewell trip with his current side before he goes to Stamford Bridge.

Liam Delap, Dario Essugo, Andrey Santos and Mamadou Sarr all made their Chelsea debut during the group stage in the United States.

In the meantime, the 18-year-old winger Estevao Willian with the Palmeiras team who is preparing to hire Botafogo in an All-Brazilian draw in the last 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Chelsea agreed to Sao Paulo just over a year ago and agreed to pay a reported total of 57 million euros ($ 66.7 million), including bonuses to secure the services of the teenage prospect – he will go to England on time for the new Premier League season.

«It is very difficult. I’m going to fill a dream, but for now I have to concentrate on the work I have to do here,» he told Brazilian media earlier this week when he was asked about his approaching transfer.

«The closer it gets, the more the fear starts and the butterflies flutter in my stomach.»

One of the leading scorers in the Brazilian league last season when Palmeiras finished second, Estevao also won the Golden Ball Award for the best player in the championship – a remarkable achievement when he was only 17.

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Here is a fleet -footed wing player in the form of Neymar, a player with beautiful skills that likes to come in from the right flank on his left foot.

He debuted for the senior national team in a world cup qualification against Ecuador last September and even got a first start for Brazil against the same opposition on Carlo Ancelotti’s debut as a coach earlier this month.

«I see what everyone sees, a special player with extraordinary talent,» said Ancelotti about the young person, who called Neymar the following «genius» of Brazil.

After the leading role for Brazil, he went to the club World Cup with Palmeiras, which qualified for the extensive FIFA tournament thanks to their Copa Libertadores triumph in 2021.

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That was the year that Estevao joined Palmeiras from the youth of Belo Horizonte Side Cruzeiro, the club where the large former Brazilian striker Ronaldo made a name for himself.

Estevao made his senior bow for the ‘Verdao’ (Big Green) at the age of 16 at the end of 2023 and played together with Endrick, another Brazilian teenagers that is now in Real Madrid.

Fast forward to today and Estevao-Die is mainly a right winger, but can also play in a central attacking midfield role-Is all their three games at the World Cup started with the number 41.

With FC Porto, Palmeiras pulled in their opening match before he already defeated Ahly van Egypt and then produced a late fightback from two goals to draw 2-2 with Inter Miami.

That match was able to meet his idol, Lionel Messi, swirts with the Argentinian during the break.

«Unbelievable, sensational. I have seen him play since I was little. I choose him when I play video games. It was so much fun to play against him,» said Estevao, who even has the nickname Messinho, later.

That result enabled them to finish the top of group A and to set up the meeting with domestic rivals Botafogo-as they win, and Chelsea later beat Benfica on the same day, Estevao will be against his future employers in the quarterfinals in Philadelphia on July 4.

«Many people ask me why we chose Chelsea, but they don’t understand how much Chelsea wanted me, and how much they believe they have in my potential,» Estevao wrote in an article for the Players’ Tribune website published on his 18th birthday in April.

“Those people do not know about the project that they have presented us. These things are important for a young player and I know that we have made the right decision to go to London.

«Until then I just want to enjoy these last few months at Palmeiras.»