Enzo Maresca believes Chelsea winger Estêvão is “destined to achieve the highest of soccer” after his first two months within the Premier League.
The Brazilian joined Chelsea from Palmeiras for £29 million ($38.6m) in the summertime after breaking Neymar’s Brazilian Serie A document for many purpose involvements below the age of 18.
He scored towards Chelsea for Palmeiras within the Membership World Cup, his closing recreation for the Brazilian aspect after Maresca’s males knocked them out on their approach to successful the event.
Since his arrival in London, Estêvão has rapidly grow to be a fan favorite at Stamford Bridge, much more so after scoring a dramatic late Premier League winner towards Liverpool earlier this month.
Chelsea followers and Maresca alike had been excited by the 18-year-old’s arrival however the Italian admits he has been stunned by how rapidly he has tailored to life within the Premier League.
“He stunned us so much by the best way he tailored, he’s very younger, he’s 18 years previous,” Maresca informed ESPN Brasil.
“I feel his household additionally helps him so much as a result of his household could be very near him.
“He arrived right here the place he discovered João Pedro and Andrey Santos, who in any case give him nice assist.
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“We, as employees, coach, membership, are doing all the things in order that he can arrive and adapt. He’s a boy whose face reveals that he’s very completely happy, very content material.
“He needs to play soccer, final week he mentioned it was a bit chilly right here, however for us right here, it was nonetheless heat and we tried to inform him that the chilly hadn’t arrived but, however we’re very glad, we’re very completely happy to have him right here with us.”
Estêvão’s begin to life at Stamford Bridge has seen him break a handful of data, together with Chelsea’s youngest Champions League scorer within the 5-1 win over Ajax on Wednesday.
He has additionally grow to be a daily for Brazil, notching his debut purpose towards Chile final month earlier than scoring twice in a 5-0 romp of South Korea a fortnight in the past.
Maresca is aware of Estêvão higher than most, and he’s assured he’s going proper to the very prime.
“I’ve little doubt that he can combat for that title of the Ballon d’Or, or The [FIFA] Greatest.
“An important factor, I feel, is that he must concentrate on rising, on bettering.
“Then these awards will come by themselves, so, crucial factor is that he retains studying, retains bettering.
“He’s a boy who works very effectively, who is superb, I’m certain that each one these awards will come and I’m satisfied that he’s a footballer destined to achieve the highest of soccer as a result of he has all the things.”
