Estêvão has stated his transfer to Chelsea is “a dream come true,” whereas including that he hopes to finish his time at Palmeiras on a excessive on the Membership World Cup this summer season.
Chelsea signed the extremely rated teenager in July 2024 in deal that sources instructed ESPN was price an preliminary €34 million ($37m) with performance-related add-ons probably taking the whole to a determine within the area of €67m. The 18-year-old spent this season in Brazil and is about to hitch the Premier League aspect in July after the Membership World Cup.
“It means all the pieces. It is a dream come true for me,” Estêvão instructed ESPN Brasil about his switch to Chelsea.
“I’ve at all times dreamed of enjoying in Europe alongside one of the best. Enjoying in vital competitions, such because the Champions League and the Premier League. It is a dream come true. It is going to be essential for my life.
“It is a dream of mine and my household’s. It is going to be an unimaginable alternative to play for one of many greatest golf equipment on this planet. And I hope to get there and adapt as rapidly as potential. I need to play. It is the factor I really like doing most, what I take pleasure in most.”
The Brazilian prodigy confirmed he’s taking English classes forward of the transfer and that he has spoken with midfielder Moisés Caicedo about what to anticipate from his time enjoying for the west London membership.
Requested what he’s anticipating from his time in England, Estêvão stated: “Insanity. It is going to be my first time. And I’ll keep. A movie performs in my head, from the place I got here from to the place I am going.
“After all, I do know I’ll have difficulties, however I might be with my household, who’re the pillar of my life. It is going to be an vital step for me and my household. I hope it will likely be the absolute best approach. London, Chelsea … it could not be higher.”
Estêvão, who has drawn comparisons to Lamine Yamal, has racked up greater than 70 appearances for Palmeiras and was named breakthrough participant and finest striker in Brazil’s high flight final season. The Membership World Cup will mark the tip of his time on the Brazilian membership.
“I simply hope it goes in addition to potential. We’re conscious of the difficulties of the [Club] World Cup. However we additionally know the price of our workforce. We’ve very excessive expectations,” he stated.
“We all know the power and character of our workforce, however we additionally know what we’re going to face, with monumental challenges. My thoughts could be very calm.
“I’m very wanting to symbolize Palmeiras on this competitors, which is so large for the entire world. It is going to be an unimaginable alternative to indicate my potential in these final moments at Palmeiras.”
Estêvão has additionally made 5 senior appearances for Brazil, the final of which got here below new head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
When requested about what it is like enjoying below the previous Actual Madrid boss, he stated: “Plenty of pleasure. It is one factor to see him on TV, with all the pieces he is gained, competing for all the pieces, and one other factor is to be working with him.
“He is an enormous reference not solely right here, however all around the world. Receiving this affection … This time with him is educating me lots. I am making an attempt to take pleasure in it and get probably the most out of it to enhance myself, to enhance my soccer and evolve increasingly more.
“This reference to him could be very particular. He is a really direct and easy man. He is additionally a workforce participant, at all times with us and speaking to us. It is very particular.”
Data from ESPN’s James Olley contributed to this report.
