The captain of Blues, Reece James and the coach Enzo Maresca spoke of the meeting with the striker, who will have to face his future club
Stephen will live an unusual situation this Friday (4). After all, Palmeiras decides with Chelsea, who will advance to the club’s world semifinal. The problem is that the English club will be the destination of the attacker after Verdon’s participation in the competition. However, even if they are their future companions, the player will not have an easy life. At least this is what Captain Reece James guarantees.
“It is a more difficult task for him than for us. Because it is probably one of his last games in Palmeiras. He is a great player, young, we are thrilled to have him, but tomorrow (Friday) there are no friends, we will face him. It’s what I have to say,” said Rece James.
Palestro’s jewel was sold at the London Club of 61.5 million euros (at the moment 358 million dollars). However, in negotiations, Palmeiras has imposed that Stephen left the team only after the club’s world cup. But few imagined that the attacker would have to face his future team still in competition.
After all, when the switching of the World Cup was defined, Palmeiras and Chelsea had to be on the opposite sides in the Knockout. But while Verdon passed first to group A and English ended in second place, the ways crossed.
Enzo Maresca, Chelsea coach, said in a press conference that has not yet had contact with Stephen, but has already met his family in a recent visit to London.
“I met at the training center, a wonderful family. We are talking about his future when the tournament is over, now it’s not the time. He is a talented player, everyone knows it, but he is a Palmeiras player. It’s here to play for Palmeiras,” said Stephen’s future coach.
Stephen eager to defend Chelsea
History gets an extra chapter after Estêvão says that it is difficult to focus on this last stretch of Palmeiras, thinking about his transfer to England.
“Sometimes it is difficult, you imagine in Europe, playing with many other players, with everything that represents Europe, a dream of mine. But I’m trying to focus my head here, because I have a lot to deliver to Palmeiras,” said the striker.
Still in Brazil, the 41 Alviverde T -shirt has declared that it has already exchanged messages with Cole Palmer and Reece James. The tone of the chat was that the young Brazilian was impatiently awaited by future companions. But first, Stephen will have the mission to eliminate his future club at the club world championships.
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