Estevão Willian Celebrates “Perfect” Chelsea Move After Arriving in London

Estevão Willian has called his move to Chelsea the perfect choice. He loves the club and London, and he has finally joined the Premier League team from Palmeiras, which was eagerly awaited.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The 18-year-old Brazilian winger moved to London this summer after Chelsea completed a deal worth up to £51 million with Palmeiras. People have long seen Estevão as one of Brazil’s most talented young players. Now that he has settled in England, he says he couldn’t be happier, even though he is far from home and family. In an interview with Globo, Estevão said: “Chelsea is amazing, it was a perfect choice! I can say that I love Chelsea, I love London, I don’t think it could be better. Change of country, away from family, but it’s been amazing. God is blessing, this is the happiest moments of my life.”

CHELSEA’S NEW STAR: BACKGROUND AND IMPACT

Estevão came to Chelsea with a big reputation after playing 83 times for Palmeiras in Brazil’s top league and scoring many goals. He made his Brazil national team debut in September 2024 and already has five caps for his country. Chelsea agreed to the deal last summer, but Estevão only joined in August after he turned 18, completing his move after impressing at Palmeiras and shining in the FIFA Club World Cup, as noted in a recent report. The new Chelsea coach, Enzo Maresca, included Estevão in pre-season training as he got ready for his first Premier League season. Chelsea hopes his creativity and technical skills will improve their attack, especially after finishing 4th in the 2024/25 Premier League.

LOOKING AHEAD FOR CHELSEA AND ESTEVAO

Estevão is expected to compete for a starting spot on the wing as Chelsea look to break into the top four. Their next match of the 2025/26 Premier League season is against Brentford, as the team is currently 2nd in the standings only two points behind Liverpool. Chelsea wants to qualify for the Champions League, and Estevão brings excitement and hope to the team. With promising young talent like him settling in and a new era under Maresca beginning, Chelsea fans expect their team to push higher up the table. All eyes will be on Estevão’s debut and how quickly he adapts to English football at the highest level. In fact, he debuted for Chelsea in the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace and assisted in a 5-1 win over West Ham in his second match. Moreover, Estevão scored in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen, making him the youngest player to assist a Chelsea goal in the Premier League at just 18 years and 120 days old.