Chelsea have already begun preliminary work on securing a transfer for Palmeiras starlet Estevao Willian.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed on X (previously Twitter) {that a} verbal settlement on private phrases has already been reached forward of a bid being despatched by means of.
The Guardian journalist stories that the Blues ‘stay clear favourites’ for the Brazilian sensation’s signature.
🚨🔵🇧🇷 Perceive Chelsea have reached verbal settlement with Willian Estevão on private phrases.
Advised preliminary bid nonetheless to be despatched however will probably be round €32m plus add-ons, as talks with Palmeiras will observe.
Nothing finished but however #CFC stay clear favorites since January. pic.twitter.com/QZV0CcJYmx
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) Could 8, 2024
In the meantime, Liverpool are but to have opened official talks with Frankfurt over the potential switch of Willian Pacho this summer time.
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Is Estevao Willian one to observe?
For context, the 17-year-old footballer has been dubbed ‘Messinho’ (in reference to Lionel Messi) in his native Brazil.
A price doubtlessly in extra of £25m does appear fairly steep for an adolescent – even in right this moment’s inflated market. That stated, you may hardly blame Chelsea given the success a few of Europe’s premier outfits have loved dipping into the Brazilian top-flight.
The parallels to Actual Madrid touchdown Endrick (17) for £52m (who additionally performs for Palmeiras) actually can’t be ignored.
Whether or not such a daring and doubtlessly severely costly transfer for {the teenager} pays off in the long term stays to be seen.
Within the meantime, we’ll be paying shut consideration to Romano’s updates on X for additional particulars.
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