Chelsea has sent an executive to Brazil with the aim of securing the signing of prodigy Estevao Willian, according to Sport.
The report claims the club’s representative is in Sao Paulo to activate the £52m release clause, with a potential deal rising to £65m.
He adds that PSG’s withdrawal from the race has paved the way for Chelsea to close the signing.
Having shown his talent as a starter for Brazil at the U-17 World Cup last year, scoring three goals and assisting three others in five games, the 16-year-old has already made an impact for the U-20s with six goals. and three assists this season. .
Despite the impending deal, Willian cannot officially join Chelsea until he turns 18 in 2025.
This was Estevão Willian (Messinho) when he was fifteen years old. The Palmeiras forward continues to improve. Todd Boehly, get this guy to Chelsea ASAP.pic.twitter.com/bcltU4v7kN
– Pukka (@CFC_Pukka) January 12, 2024
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Recruiting young Brazilian players appears to have become a recurring theme for the club under Todd Boehly.
Estevao will become the fourth young Brazilian signed by the Blues in the last year and a half, alongside Andrey Santos, Angelo Gabriel and Deivid Washington.
