Chelsea have signed a few excellent young players in recent years, while Arsenal have developed a couple of future superstars in their academy.
Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have been the talk of the town in recent months. The two teenagers have become regulars for Arsenal and have been performing brilliantly.
Lewis-Skelly has even earned an England call-up, which is an incredible achievement considering that he hadn’t made his competitive debut until September last year.
The Arsenal duo can be described as the two best youngsters in the country right now, but Chelsea have a player who has been ranked as a better talent than Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly.
Where Estavao Willian ranks in the top 50 wonderkids list compared to Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly
Over the last two years, Chelsea have spent a lot of money on youngsters who they think will become future stars.
Palmeiras’ Estevao Willian is one of them.
The 17-year-old, whose nickname is ‘Messinho’, is one of the finest young talents in the world, and he has been brilliant in Brazil.
Chelsea have sealed a £29 million deal to sign Estevao with Palmeiras. They beat some of the biggest clubs across Europe to land his signature.
Goal released ‘NXGN 2025: The 50 best teenage wonderkids in football’ on Tuesday, and Estevao ranks second in the world, only behind Lamine Yamal.
Arsenal duo Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly, on the other hand, have been ranked sixth and eighth respectively,
Goal mentions how Estevao has been tipped to emulate Neymar in the Brazil national team and they’ve even claimed that ‘there is no question that he has the ability to one day surpass’ the former Barcelona and PSG star’s achievements for the Selecao.
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How Estevao has fared this season and when will he come to Chelsea?
Estevao is a superstar in the making – everyone in football believes so.
The Brazilian has scored five goals in 10 starts for Palmeiras this season. That is a very good return for someone who plays out wide.
Estevao’s focus now is to have a strong finish to his time in Brazil because come this summer, he will be on his way to England to officially join Chelsea.
It remains to be seen if Enzo Maresca will integrate him into the first team right away and keep him at the club next season.
