Chelsea bound wonderkid Estevao Willian receives wishes from the legend Neymar himself after breaking his long standing record.
The Blues have already agreed a deal worth around 55 million pounds for the next big thing in Brazilian football Estevao Willian. The now 17-year-old can only make the big move at the beginning of next season after turning 18. At a tender age he has come out as a player of huge importance for his team Palmeiras in their quest for a hat-trick of Brazilian Serie A titles.
The Brazilian wonder kid recently helped his team to a 2-5 victory against Juventude scoring a goal and an assist. This helped him to surpass the record held by a certain Neymar Jr for the last 15 years. The Brazilian star took to social media to congratulate Estevao for his achievement.
ESTEVAO WILLIAN ‘THE NEXT NEYMAR’
Estevao Willian, now often dubbed as the “next Neymar”, is the next big thing coming from Brazilian football. The most anticipated player by the whole of Selecao fans around the world. The 17 year old has already drawn comparisons to the Brazilian legend with not only the style but also the records he broke. This year marked the first full season for Estevao Willian for Palmeiras and is already playing a pivotal role in their title challenge.
The wonderkid recently helped Palmeiras beat Juventude 2-5 with a goal and an assist. This took his tally to 18 goal contributions in 19 matches this season. Estevao now broke a record previously held by Neymar from his first season at Santos in 2009. The former Barcelona and PSG star had set the record for the most goal contributions by a 17-year-old in Brazil’s Serie A, a record that Estevão has now surpassed. Naymar had a total of 10 goals and 6 assists in the whole season. But just think that he already has 18 with a second half of the season left.
Estevao’s flair, dribbling ability, and attacking vision have made him a stand out at Palmeiras. He influences the team with his goals, dribbles and the ability to dominate games. The youngster has already made his senior debut for Brazil during the last International break. Willian had already caught the eye of a few European giants. And Chelsea succeeded in luring the wonderkid to Stamford Bridge. He will only complete the move by the start of the 2025 season along with Ecuadorian Kendry Paes. With endorsements from Neymar, who calls him a “genius,” Estevão is poised to follow in his footsteps and possibly surpass his legendary compatriot. Chelsea fans eagerly await his arrival, believing he could be their next big star.
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NEYMAR’S MESSAGE
After breaking Neymar’s 15 year long standing record, the Brazilian star himself took to Instagram for sending a heartwarming message. Neymar posted a story which said “Congratulations, [Estevao Willian] for the broken record, May you continue to shine and enchant everyone with your football. Fly”
The Brazilian star will not turn 18 until the month of April 2025. So this record can be even higher and at an unbreakable one after this season. It has only been Matchday 19 now and already he has 18, so the numbers will be even bigger at the end of the season. Chelsea are lucky to have got hold of the youngster because If they would have waited long. Somebody else would have picked him up for sure.
2025 would be a huge year for Chelsea and two next gems of football in Estevao Willian and Kendry Paes arrive at Stamford Bridge. With a lot of potential within themselves and a very young squad that is waiting to unleash their strengths. Chelsea are a work in progress which will reap gold in a few years time.
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