Former Chelsea winger Willian believes new signing Estêvão might be pretty much as good as Lamine Yamal and will help the membership win titles once more for years to come back.
Talking to ESPN Brasil, Willian — who performed 10 occasions for London membership Fulham within the Premier League final season however is a free agent this summer season — talked up his compatriot.
“Indubitably, he has loads of potential, loads of high quality,” Willian mentioned. “The participant has the benefit of nonetheless being so younger, however with nice potential like Lamine Yamal, they’ve an identical type.
“I hope that he might be very profitable right here in England taking part in for Chelsea, he can win many titles, rating loads of targets with the Chelsea jersey and he’ll assist to win titles through the years.”
Chelsea introduced the signing of the 18-year previous from Palmeiras final summer season for an preliminary payment price €34 million ($37m) with performance-related add-ons probably taking the determine to round €67m, as reported by British media.
Estêvão will formally be part of Chelsea after the Membership World Cup with 13 targets and 12 assists underneath his belt in 43 appearances in Brazil’s Serie A together with 4 senior Brazil caps.
“My recommendation is that he dedicate himself to the fullest,” Willian, who made 234 league appearances for Chelsea, added. “In England, soccer is kind of totally different to what he’s used to. When he will get right here I feel he wants some additional work on the membership.
“I am certain he has an excellent head. There is no must argue about his high quality, he has greater than sufficient high quality to play for an enormous membership like Chelsea. However I hope he can adapt as shortly as potential and get into the type of play right here to be very profitable.”
Palmeiras and Estêvão kick off their Membership World Cup marketing campaign in opposition to FC Porto on June 15 whereas Chelsea will play León on June 16.
