A 16-year-old player will play for the Blues next year
by Victoria Ribeiro de Sena
Estêvão, 16 years old, another great revelation of Palmeiras, was highly appreciated by his future coach.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has been following the youngster from afar and praised him in a press conference last Saturday (14)after the victory of 1 to 0 about Bournemouth, In game valid for 4th English championship round.
“He’s doing a fantastic job. Unfortunately he plays there and not here,” joked the Chelsea manager
Signed by Chelsea, striker Estevão will only be able to transfer and play for his new club in mid-2025, after turning 18. His arrival is already eagerly awaited by his future coach and coaching staff.
“We’ll wait until next summer, when he comes, but we’re very happy with how he’s doing things. “added the coach.
Estevão already has nine goals and seven assists in this Brazilian league. Last weekend he equaled Neymar’s scores from 2009 and has higher averages than the former Santos player.
In total, Palmeiras have made 16 goals in just 22 games, an average of 0.72 goals per game. In comparison, Neymar, when he made his debut for Juventus in 2009, scored ten goals and made six assists, the same number of appearances as the Palmeiras striker, but in 33 games – an average of 0.48 per game.
Source: Terra
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