Chelsea pushing to beat Barcelona to €60m Palmeiras star Estevao
Chelsea are pushing hard to try and strike a deal for Palmeiras winger Estevao ahead of rival suitors Barcelona, 90min understands. 16-year-old Estevao is widely hailed as one of the best talents in South America and scouts from a number of the world's top clubs have followed his performances at youth level with both Palmeiras and Brazil. The South American market is one Chelsea are keen to explore. The Blues signed midfielder Andrey Santos in January 2023 and winger Angelo last summer, while 16-year-old Kendry Paez has agreed a deal to move to Stamford Bridge in 2025. Sources close to the situation have told 90min that Chelsea hold serious interest in adding Estevao to their group of young talents and are searching for an agreement over a transfer fee with Palmeiras, who are demanding his release clause of €60m (£51.6m) be paid in full. Chelsea's preference would be to avoid triggering the clause, which requires a full payment up front, and instead strike a deal which wou...