October 12th 2024.
Cole Palmer recently made a bold prediction about the future of Chelsea's latest teenage sensation. The 17-year-old Brazilian wonderkid, Estêvão Willian Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalve, received a special message from Palmer on Instagram. Chelsea had just completed a deal for Estêvão, who is commonly known as either Estêvão Willian or simply Estêvão, in June 2024. However, due to his age, he will officially join the club on July 1, 2025, once he turns 18. Despite not being able to officially play for Chelsea just yet, Estêvão is already dreaming of sharing the pitch with Palmer.
In an interview with The Guardian, Estêvão shared that Palmer had reached out to him on social media the day after he signed with Chelsea. The Englishman, who is already making a name for himself in the football world, praised Estêvão as a "star" and expressed his excitement for what they will achieve together at Stamford Bridge. "His celebration was trendy, very popular," Estêvão said, referring to Palmer's iconic goal celebration. "We talked on social media, I tagged him on Instagram. He called me a star, I said he’s a star too. He said we’re going to do a lot of great things together for Chelsea."
Reports state that Chelsea paid a fee of €34m to secure Estêvão's talents, with the potential of an additional €23m in performance-based incentives. The young winger has already made a name for himself in his home country, earning his first caps for the Brazil first-team this year. He even shared a humorous anecdote about his time with the national team, where he made Liverpool's star goalkeeper, Alisson, a little bit angry during a shooting training session. "He said he was still warming up, that I should wait a little bit," Estêvão recalled. "But I took it a bit seriously and scored many goals [against] him." He hopes to continue this friendly competition with Alisson in the Premier League next year, as they will be facing each other on the pitch quite often.
It's clear that Estêvão has already made a strong impression on his new teammates and fans alike, with Palmer being just one of many who have high hopes for the young talent. Chelsea fans can look forward to seeing Estêvão's skills on the pitch next year, as he joins the club and works towards achieving great things with his teammates. As for Palmer, he will continue to make waves in the football world and we can only imagine what the future holds for these two rising stars.
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