Chelsea officially confirm transfer agreement for Estevao Willian as £28m Brazilian becomes the latest wonderkid to sign for the Blues and takes Todd Boehly’s spending on teenage players to £250 MILLION

  • Chelsea have announced 17-year-old Estevao Willian as their latest teenage signing
  • He will cost Chelsea £28 million and will join from Palmeiras next year
  • Chelsea have now spent £249.4m on teenage transfer fees since August 2022

Chelsea officially confirmed the signing of Willian Estevao from Palmeiras for £28 million on Saturday.

Brazilian winger Estevao will join the Blues next year after celebrating his 18th birthday at the end of April.

“Chelsea Football Club has agreed a deal to sign teenage striker Estevao Willian from Palmeiras, with the Brazilian officially joining Chelsea next summer,” said a statement from Stamford Bridge.

‘The 17-year-old has already built a strong reputation in South America as one of the most exciting talents around, thanks to his skilful dribbling and quick pace, which caused defenses plenty of problems during his breakthrough season in senior football.

‘Estevao made ten appearances in the Brazilian Serie A for Palmeiras, scoring two goals and two assists, and also found the net in the Copa Libertadores and Copa do Brasil.’

Teenage forward Willian Estevao will join Chelsea from Brazilian club Palmeiras next summer

Estevao, who is a fast player and likes to run with the ball, will cost Chelsea £28m

The statement added: ‘The exciting forward, who joins compatriots Andrey Santos, Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel at Stamford Bridge, has also played for his country at youth level.’

As well as joining Chelsea’s roster of Brazilian players, Estevao is now the 13th teenager to be signed by the Blues since Todd Boehly took charge of the club in 2022.

Those teenagers cost a total of £249.4 million in transfer fees, with Romeo Lavia being the most expensive.

Midfielder Lavia cost £58 million when he joined from Southampton in August 2023, but made just one appearance for the Blues last season due to injury problems.

Chelsea have now spent £249.4m on buying teenage players under chairman Todd Boehly

Romeo Lavia cost Chelsea £58m last summer but played just once in the 2023/24 season

TEENAGE CHELSEA DRAWINGS BY TODD BOEHLY

  • Romeo Lavia, £58m from Southampton in August 2023 (19 years)
  • Willian Estevao, £28m from Palmeiras in June 2024 (17 years)
  • Malo Gusto, £26.3m from Lyon in January 2023 (19 years)
  • Lesley Ugochukwu, £23.5m from Rennes in August 2023 (19 years)
  • Carney Chukwuemeka, £20m from Aston Villa in August 2022 (18 years)
  • Andrey Santos, £18m from Vasco de Game in January 2023 (18 years)
  • Kendry Paez, £17m from Independiente de Valle in June 2023 (16 years)
  • Deivid Washington, £17m from Santos in August 2023 (18 years)
  • Angelo Gabriel, £13m from Santos in July 2023 (18 years)
  • Cesare Casadei, £12.6m from Inter Milan in August 2022 (19 years)
  • Gabriel Slonina, £12m from Chicago Fire in August 2022 (18 years)
  • Ishe Samuels-Smith, £4m from Everton in July 2023 (17 years)
  • Diego Moreira, free transfer from Benfica in July 2023 (18 years)

Estevao is unlikely to be Chelsea’s last teenage recruit before the start of the 2024/25 season.

Boehly is close to completing a £19million deal for Aston Villa midfielder Omari Kellyman.

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