Chelsea's young star: Estevao Willian breaks Neymar's record

Chelsea's rising young star Estevao Willian broke Neymar's long-standing record of most contributions by an under-17 player in Brazil's top flight. Fabrizio Romano, the well-known journalist, said that Estevao was involved in 18 goals while playing for Palmeiras this Brasileirão season.

As a confirmed deal for his transfer to Stamford Bridge has been reported for next summer, Chelsea fans have every right to be ecstatic about this 17-year-old talent. His impressive achievements in Estevao show him to have phenomenal talents and could even surpass Neymar, who, as everyone knows, succeeded amazingly in Europe.

Estevao's impressive statistics of 18 goals and six assists in 20 games for Belenenses and his eagerness to see the lad in the club yard made Romano present the details on X.

“Future Chelsea gem Estêvão Willian breaks Neymar's record for the U-17 with the most G/A in a single edition of the Brasileirão! Estêvão has completed 18 G/A for Palmeiras in Brasileirão this season… waiting to join #CFC in July”

Other than this, Estevao is said to be a Leo Messi - a comparison that only raises the bar for his expected debut in the Premier League. Success in Brazil, of course, is not so bad a foundation on which to launch his transfer into European football.

As Estevao preps for entry into the world of Chelsea, Palmeiras seems to have done enough for his progress. However, a creeping feeling is that he has outgrown the Brazilian league and is ready for the challenges of the top European club.

The exciting Chelsea attacking lineup has Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke, Joao Felix, Pedro Neto, Jadon Sancho, and Mykhailo Mudryk, all similar playing styles to Estevao. That creates a pertinent question of how he would be slotted into Enzo Maresca's first team.

While a season-long loan to one of Europe's top clubs would make sense by giving Estevao time to get accustomed to the demands of the Premier League, it is equally plausible that this superb talent could burst onto the scene and dominate the Chelsea squad when he joins the team.

While people wait with bated breath for Estevao Willian, they are bracing to watch another chapter in the developing career of such an incredible prospect from Brazil.