Chelsea ‘reach verbal agreement’ over first summer signing as wonderkid closes £27.5m move

CHELSEA would have reached a verbal agreement with Estevão Willian.

The 17-year-old winger has been heavily linked with the Blues in recent months.

Reports in his home country of Brazil last week even claimed that Chelsea were preparing an initial transfer bid for the teenager.

Although an official offer has been presented, the club is interested in signing Estêvão.

According to Fabricio RomanoChelsea have reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with the player.

Negotiations are now planned with Palmeiras and an offer of £27.5m is expected, the report adds.

However, no proposal has yet been presented and nothing has been finalized, but the Blues remain the clear favorites to sign Estêvão.

Chelsea have been looking for a deal since January, according to Romano.

The young man, nicknamed “Messinho”, made his debut for Palmeiras in December, still aged 16.

Since then, he has scored three goals and provided one assist in 14 games for the club’s first team.

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Able to play behind the striker and in both attacking midfield and on the right wing, he is already a Brazilian youth international.

All of his appearances for Brazil’s under-17 team came at last year’s under-17 World Cup.

Estêvão scored three goals and provided three assists in five matches as his team reached the quarter-finals.

He would be the latest promising young South American to move to Stamford Bridge if Chelsea are able to complete a deal.

Ecuadorian international Kendry Paez has already agreed to sign for Independiente del Valle.

The 17-year-old will arrive in west London in 2025, with his move delayed until he turns 18 in May next year.

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