£127m star would be quality Chelsea signing, £52M Blues signing sets record, Chelsea should sign £63M man

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Chelsea youngster Estevao Willian has become the first U18 player to record 20 goal contributions in a single Serie A season in Brazil.

Estevao made just 22 senior appearances for Palmeiras before Chelsea made the decision to swoop in and bring him to the Premier League, although he will not be arriving until next season.

The CHELSEA announcement came after reports about a transfer potentially worth as much as £52m with the Brazilian club being struck. Estevao is has reportedly signed a nine-year contract until 2033 with the club.

Overnight, Estevao was in action with Palmeiras against Gremio and the teenager ended up scoring the goal that not only sealed all three points for his side but also set a new Serie A record.

It was his 12th goal of the season – in his 27th appearance – and combined with his eight assists, it meant that Estevao became the first player under the age of 18 to record 20 goal contributions in a single Serie A campaign.

Sandro recently admitted that he is very jealous he will be playing in the blue of Chelsea rather than the white of Spurs – Speaking toOnlineCassino.com.br he said: “All I can say about Estevao Willian is that Spurs should’ve bought him first.

“He is a great player and has shown in the last few years that he can take players on, shoot and is so skillful. He is an exciting player to watch.

“I’m not happy that he’s signed for CHELSEA but he is the sort of player that can change the future for Brazil, he is one of those players. He is a top player and I think he’s ready to play in the Premier League, as long as Chelsea give him time to find his best level and take that next step.

“There is a massive difference between football in Brazil and the Premier League, but If he trains hard then he can be one of CHELSEA and Brazil’s top players.

Neymar was asked in a recent interview with TNT which player among Brazil’s current generation of young stars made him the most excited, and he picked out Willian – who has been labelled Messinho by his followers.

Explaining his choice, Neymar added: ”He is a great talent that is emerging in Brazilian football today. I think he’s going to be a genius.’

WIRTZ WOULD BE QUALITY SIGNING

According to Spanish sources, Chelsea have taken a ‘step forward’ in their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz after making contact with the player’s representatives over a potential move to Stamford Bridge, and he would be a quality signing according to reporter Iomie Stanley

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It is no secret that Chelsea, have been one of the biggest spenders in the transfer windows over the last few seasons, and it is also no secret that Enzo Maresca wants to add a bit more quality to the side in the next few windows.

And that has led to reports that CHELSEA will once again delve into that transfer kitty in the January window and try to add a few new players, with Wirtz a man that the club now want after another impressive season for Bayer Leverkusen this time around

The 21-year-old forward is one of the rising stars of European football and reports that the Blues hold a ‘strong interest’ in the Germany international. It is said that Wirtz is on the club’s ‘radar’.

The Leverkusen midfielder had a stellar season in the club’s unbeaten domestic campaign, scoring 18 goals and registering 20 assists on the way to the Bundesliga and German Cup trophies.

Stanley told icfootballnews: ‘it is believed that a few of £127 million would be enough to convince the Germans to part ways wit their talented midfielder

‘Wirtz is the next big thing in German football, the lad is being chased by all the games biggest clubs and will have his choice to choose from when he officially decides to leave Leverkusen.

‘Paying over £100 million for the lad seems like alot of money, but we have seen Chelsea do that for players that are not even close to the quality of Wirtz, so we can see this transfer happening.

‘Wirtz would be a quality signing for the Blues, but as we said, the club will have his choice and we dont think that CHELSEA are high up on his destinations.

CHELSEA SHOULD SIGN GYOKERES

Premier League clubs including CHELSEA have been told Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres could be available for as little as £63m next summer, and Chelsea should make sure that they get the man signed up according to reporter Iomie Stanley

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This season, he has already scored 23 goals in just 17 appearances, recently bagging a hat-trick against Manchester City in the Champions League and continuing to make a real name for himself at the Portuguese giants

The Swedish striker’s release clause at Sporting is reportedly €100m (£83m) in a contract which still has almost four years to run in the Portuguese capital, but Gyokeres could be available for as little as £63m next summer, according to The Times.

Gyokeres’ is “dissatisfied” with the decision of the head coach Ruben Amorim to depart for Manchester United, as the Portuguese boss was one of the main reasons that he stayed in the summer window., and according to TBR, while the 26-year-old is in no hurry to pick his next club, it is becoming increasingly likely that he will move to England.

Stanley told icfootballnews: “There were eight clubs very interested in Viktor last summer [2023]. They all paid Coventry more than Sporting, but the striker wanted to be at the club because of Ruben Amorim.

‘Chelsea have a quality attack that is just missing a few players to complete the puzzle, Nicolas Jackson and Christopher Nkunku have been impressive at times this season, but at the end of the day, they are not 30 goals a season forwards.

‘Gyokeres is a man that is ready for that next step in his career, Sporting are a top club, but the Premier League will really test his ability and his quality in front of goal, Chelsea would be a serious test for the man.

‘Chelsea have been missing this type of striker for a while and they need to make sure that an offer is made when there is a chance to get a dea done.’

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