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BBC News
10 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Chelsea's plan for Estevao Willian
Chelsea winger Estevao Willian will meet his team-mates when they return to the UK on Monday, 4 August, following their Club World Cup 18-year-old cost an initial £29 million, rising to £51 million, as Chelsea beat a host of other teams to the youngster's signature, notably Paris Saint-Germain, who produced a rival bid, along with Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Bayern choice to join Chelsea was driven by belief in their project, as well as the offer of a substantial role in his first season, as Estevao aims to join the Brazil national team for the next World Cup in said, there is also the expectation he will be signed easily initially, but that he could quickly become a starter if he impresses in Thiago Silva was among those who met Estevao before he chose Chelsea in 2024, but manager Enzo Maresca also spoke with him during a meeting during the Club World Cup in the United States this are ready to help Estevao settle in, as he will arrive early to find a place to live in London and the surrounding does not speak English, but Maresca is fluent in several languages and reportedly managed to communicate with the striker in a mix of Portuguese and is also optimism that Estevao will adapt quickly to English life, as he does not drink and is known for being a laid back person. He will also have his family with him as he escapes the unique pressures of Brazilian football.
News18
5 days ago
- Business
- News18
'Break The Bank': Premier League Clubs Splash £1.63 Billion In Summer Transfer Window
1/6 Liverpool top the list for the most amount spent in the ongoing window as the Premier League champions splashed £269 million, roping in Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman. Chelsea have spent £212m on the signings of Joao Pedro, Jamie Gittens, Liam Delap, Mamadou Sarr, Kendry Paez, Estevao Willian and Estevao Willian. Arsenal have also enjoyed a big-shopping season shelling out £194.9m on the acquisitions of Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard, Noni Madueke, Christian Mosquera.
Evening Standard
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Evening Standard
Chelsea FC XI vs PSG: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Club World Cup final
Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian are joining Chelsea after the Club World Cup and have competed for other clubs in the competition, so are not available to play.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Palmeiras 1-2 Chelsea: Goalkeeper howler sends Blues into Club World Cup semi-final
Chelsea edged past Palmeiras to reach the Club World Cup semi-finals as Estevao Willian scored against his future club. Cole Palmer put the Blues ahead in the first half with a fine solo effort, holding off two challenges before cooly slotting inside the far post. Advertisement Chelsea could - and perhaps should - have added to their tally before the break, with Liam Delap and Marc Cucurella missing good chances after being set up by the impressive Pedro Neto. Delap struggled to assert himself against the Palmeiras, and his frustrations boiled over in the form of multiple first-half fouls, and then a booking - which rules him out of the semi-final. And that wastefulness was punished by Estevao, who beat Robert Sanchez from the tightest of angles soon after the restart. Taking the ball inside the area, the teenager took two touches and unleashed a shot inside the near post, which flew into the top of the net. Advertisement The game really opened up thereafter, with Joao Pedro thrown on for his debut by replacing the ineffective Delap, and Arsenal target Noni Madueke producing far more than the quiet Christopher Nkunku. Both Pedro and Madueke were denied by Weverton, before Malo Gusto's cross-cum-shot was turned into his own net by the Palmeiras goalkeeper seven minutes from time. There was still time for Levi Colwill to pick up a booking, and thus rule himself out of the semi-final and hand Enzo Maresca another selection headache, after Reece James was a late withdrawal from the starting line-up with an injury. Chelsea will face Fluminense on Tuesday.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Chelsea future looking good in 'strange, post-reality world'
Why was Palmeiras youngster Estevao Willian trying so hard for his side against Chelsea this weekend when he is set to become a Blues player after this tournament? The answer is that he is a good pro who will do the right thing and has the right shouldn't even be a question. Every player should always give everything to the team currently employing him, even up until the last moment of the last game. Any player who doesn't has his moral compass badly out of go marching on to the semi-finals with £60m signing Joao Pedro sitting on the bench. Liam Delap and Estevao, who cost another £60m, are waiting in the wings. Jamie Gittens - a snip at £48m from Borussia Dortmund - is also ready to join the far, so Chelsea. But on the same day this week, they were also fined £27m by Uefa for breaching spending of other clubs will be flabbergasted Chelsea can continually keep splashing the cash when they have demonstrably broken the financial rules and bent a few others wildly out of we are in a strange, post-reality world. Getting multi-million pound fines is not considered problematic for the club or for the integrity of the clubs who sweetly and somewhat naively played within the rules must feel stupid as the Blues cruise to the latter stages of the Club World Cup after qualifying for the Champions League last season, particularly when they consider all the massive financial rewards they will doubtless sell some of their multitude of excess players to get money in the short term. Noni Madueke looks a likely now, however, it feels uncomfortable and indeed again, I will admit to selfishly really looking forward to a club I favour being a joy to watch next season with the quality they will have on show... how fickle we fans up to read more from Pat Nevin in his Football Extra newsletter
