The 16-year-old’s playing style has earned him the moniker “Messinho.” Due to his impressive performance at the Under-17 World Cup, several European teams have scouted the teenager, who is presently playing for Palmeiras.

Given his contract’s £47 million release clause, signing him might be within budget. Chelsea has added young players from Brazil, including Deivid Washington, Angelo Gabriel, and Andrey Santos.

Under Todd Boehly, the team has adopted a new strategy of investing in young players, and it will keep doing so in order to acquire some highly regarded prospects. Under Boehly, Chelsea has adopted a new strategy in which they will not sign players who are older than 25, and their primary goal is to find young players with quality.

Who is Estevao Willian?

Willian began playing youth football for Cruzeiro in 2017. Since his early years, he went by the moniker Messinho due to his similar playing style to that of Lionel Messi. Because of his consistent progress and talent, which drew the interest of big brands, he was able to secure a professional deal with Nike, making him the youngest Brazilian to do so.

In 2021, he agreed to a trainee contract at Palmeiras Youth Academy, where he helped the U17 squad win numerous trophies. His success earned him a position on the senior squad at the age of sixteen.

Yet at the FIFA U17 World Cup, he caught the interest of my European heavyweights, Chelsea among them. Until a club makes a bid for him, 16-year-old Estevao will continue to grow with the Brazilian team. Chelsea will be keeping an eye on him given his skill. There is now a lot of competition, so it will be interesting to watch which team signs him.