Why Enzo Maresca may be forced to throw Estevao, 18, into the Chelsea first team: 'Telepathic' understanding with star team mate and comparisons with club legend have made wonderkid impossible to ignore
Given Jackson is up for sale this month and Silva is no longer at Chelsea, you might have nabbed theirs for less than the advertised £20 with a little haggling.
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