Chelsea has made the decision not to loan out Estevao Willian when he joins the team in the 2025-2026 season.
The Blues acquired the Brazilian from Palmeiras in June 2024. There were many clubs who kept their eyes on Estevao but Chelsea made a deal with Palmeiras. The English club signed the player for 51 million euros.
Two youngsters from Palmeiras have been signed by two footballing giants. Estevao to Chelsea and Endrick to Real Madrid who had a similar deal as Willian. Endrick has already made his debut with Madrid joining a star-studded squad. Endrick will be joining the likes of Jude Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe.
Estevao will only head to Stamford Bridge in 2025. The Brazilian rules state that the player will only leave when he is 18. The 17-year-old will continue to play for Palmeiras this season and make his move to England next season.
The youngster has been given the name ‘Messinho’ for his impressive dribbling skills. At such a young age, Estevao has already won two caps for Brazil. His statistics at Palmeiras this year have also been good with 15 goals and ten assists in 41 appearances in his first league season.
No plans to release the Wonderkid
Several reports and speculations stated that Estevao Willian will be loaned out by Chelsea before he makes his debut for the club. These speculations were recently debunked by the club.
According to the reports of Givemesport, Chelsea has no plans to release the Brazilian on loan to another club. It was first thought that at such a young age Estevao would play for another club. Willian’s current form the Brazilian club however has changed the minds at the Chelsea camp.
Willian is 17 years old and will turn 18 in April. It is clear that the striker will play for the Blues next season. Chelsea have already been very busy in the recent summer transfer window. One more promising youngster that the Blues have is 18-year-old Marc Guiu from FC Barcelona.
There is tough competition for already existing squad members at the Chelsea camp. Willian’s arrival will only add more competition for the Brazilian. The youngster plays as a winger but there are already players that fulfill this role. Raheem Sterling, Marc Guiu, and Jadon Sancho can play the role same as Estevao.
For the next 2025-2026, Estevao has been promised serious playtime for the Blues. The Wonderkids will join them next summer. Willian will probably take on the role of the no.10 in the team. This role is currently occupied by their star player Cole Palmer. This would be a problem but it will be interesting to see how this pans out.
There is still a lot of time before the Brazillia makes his way to Stamford Bridge. It is likely that many players will leave the club marking places for new players.
Enzo Maresca holds on to Estevao
Chelsea was already studded with stars this season. there were initial thoughts of loaning out Estevao to a different club.
There were plans to release Willians to Strasbourg. The Brazilians’ current form has already changed the minds of Chelsea’s plan for loaning out the player. Youngster’s current form has also helped him get a rise in his pay to 61 million euros.
The Blues boss Enzo Maresca also has his eyes set on Estevao. Talking about the Brazilian the manager said-
“He is doing fantastic but unfortunately with us. we will wait for him till next summer. We are very happy with the way he is doing things”.
Esteavo Willian will play for Palmeiras this season and continue with his prolific performance. Chelsea will for now focus on their current season and compete in the Premier League. The Blues will face Barrow next in the EFL cup.
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