Dubbed 'Messinho', team-mates with Endrick and the youngest Brazilian to have a を取り引きする Nike: The lowdown on Estevao Willian, the 17-year-old wonderkid Chelsea are planning to 調印する from Palmeiras for £47m

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Chelsea are plotting a £47million move for Estevao Willian, with the 17-year-old having 伸び（る）d a 評判 as one of the most exciting prospects in world football.

The Blues are 報道によれば 用意が出来ている to 企て，努力，提案 £25.5m with possible 追加する-ons reaching £21m for the winger, who 現在／一般に plays for Palmeiras.

によれば UOL, Chelsea are 始める，決める to 直面する much 競争 as they look to 安全な・保証する the 調印 of Willian.

愛称d 'Messinho' in 言及／関連 to Lionel Messi, Willian could now be given the 適切な時期 to 実験（する） hims elf in European football.

Mail Sport brings you the lowdown on all you need to know about the youngster.

Chelsea are looking to 安全な・保証する the 調印 of Estevao Willian from Palmeiras for £47million

進歩 at Palmeiras?

Willian started out at Cruzeiro's 学院 before 調印 for Palmeiras in 2021.

In 2018, when he was just 10 years old, Willian 調印するd a professional 契約 with Nike, becoming the youngest Brazilian to do so, 追いつくing Rodrygo.

During his time at Palmeiras' 学院, Willian helped the club to 勝利，勝つ a 範囲 of トロフィーs, which 結局 led to him 存在 given his 上級の debut in December 2023, when he featured as a 代用品，人 against his former club Cruzeiro 老年の 16 years and eight months.

Willian, who is the fourth youngest player in the club's history, went on to 得点する／非難する／２０ his first 上級の goal in a 勝利，勝つ against Uruguayan club Liverpool in the Copa Libertadores.

Across all 競争s at club level he has made 13 外見s and has 得点する／非難する／２０d two goals 同様に as 登録（する）ing an 補助装置.?

He is team-mates with Endrick, the hugely talented Brazil international who will join Real Madrid for £52.5million in July?when he turns 18.

On the international 行う／開催する／段階, Willian has 得点する／非難する／２０d three goals in five 外見s for Brazil at Under-17 level, with all of those strikes coming at the U17 World Cup last year.

The youngster has broken into the first-team 体制／機構 at Palmeiras and has caught the 注目する，もくろむ

Willian is team-mates with Endrick, who will join Real Madrid when he turns 18 in July

The talented Willian has 得点する／非難する／２０d three goals in five 外見s for Brazil at Under-17 level

Social マスコミ 人気 and comparisons to Messi?

Although he is only 17 years old Willian is already hugely popular, as shown by the fact that he has amassed 548,000 信奉者s on Instagram.

With a big move seemingly on the horizon, his 人気 will surely only continue to grow.?

Willian is known for 存在 類似の in style to Messi 予定 to his dribbling and technical ability. He おもに plays on the 右翼.?

Joao Paulo Sampaio, the 長，率いる of Palmeiras' 青年 始める，決める-up, 賞賛するd Willian.?

Willian has already amassed over 548,000 信奉者s on Instagram にもかかわらず 存在 just 17

Willian is 愛称d 'Messinho', with his playing style 類似の to that of Lionel Messi

He told FIFA: 'One thing these 肉親，親類d of players have is a strong personality, a big ego to say: "I am, I can and I will". And they do it. For these out-of-this-world talents, things come 平易な. It's difficult for your 普通の／平均（する） player, who （不足などを）補う the 広大な 大多数.'

Referring to his 指名する, Sampaio said: 'He prefers Estevao. The Messinho thing was put on 持つ／拘留する, but his game is very 類似の to that of the Argentine.'

What does the 未来 持つ／拘留する??

A host of big clubs have been linked with Willian, so Chelsea will 直面する much 競争

Chelsea have already had two 申し込む／申し出s 拒絶するd but are eager to 確実にする that they can get a 取引，協定 over the line for the starlet. Barcelona have also been linked with the youngster, as have Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.?

Willian's 現在の 契約 at Palmeiras runs until the summer of 2026, but given his 率 of progression it seems ありそうもない that he will remain at the club for the duration of his 取引，協定.?

A move to major club seems 必然的な and it will be intriguing to see just how far Willian can 進歩.?