The 18-year-old has quickly made an impact at Stamford Bridge since his summer arrival, following a £29million transfer from Palmeiras. ..Continue Reading
Having played in six of Chelsea’s seven Premier League games this season, Estevao registered an assist during the Blues’ 5-1 rout of West Ham in August.
He then scored his first Premier League goal during Saturday’s clash with Liverpool on home turf.
Moises Caicedo opened the scoring for Chelsea in the 14th minute with a thunderous strike past Giorgi Mamardashvili from outside the box.
Cody Gakpo equalised in the second half, finishing off a flick from Alexander Isak to give Arne Slot’s side a lifeline, but Estevao had other plans.
Marc Cucurella delivered a low ball across the area to the teenager, who beat Andy Robertson to the far post and sealed the win for Chelsea.
Manchester City striker Haaland didn’t hesitate to show his appreciation for Estevao’s performance, sharing a photo of the winger celebrating on his Snapchat story.
He captioned the image simply: “Wonderkid.” Although Estevao signed with Chelsea last summer, age restrictions meant he remained at Palmeiras until turning 18.
Despite interest from City, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea ultimately won the race for his signature.
With Enzo Maresca sent off for his conduct on the touchline against Liverpool, he couldn’t publicly praise Estevao after the match.
Assistant coach Willy Caballero, however, made his thoughts known about the wonderkid.
He said: “We know that a young player can suffer when he moves from another country to settle down here and to play for this club.
“So the players, first of all, are doing a great job to involve all the new players. And when we have the chance, we work.
“I can speak with him most of the time in Spanish because he understands. And he’s a really good kid. And we are so happy for him because he needs it, we need it, and he needs a goal as well.”
Speaking to Chelsea’s media after the match, Estevao praised his teammates and coaches for helping him settle in and find his rhythm quickly. He said: “Things at Chelsea have gone a lot better so far than I maybe imagined.
“I feel so good in training every day and I enjoy every moment. I have fantastic team-mates and coaching staff around me that help me each day, and it’s very helpful that I have my family with me and they’ve helped me really settle into life in England and the Premier League. I couldn’t be happier.”
Chelsea now head into a two-week break from Premier League action due to the October international window. They’ll be back in action on Saturday, 19th October, away to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
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