Neymar predicts the future of Chelsea’s new signing Estevao Willian

Chelsea have completed the move for Palmeiras forward Estevao Willian and he’s set to join the Premier League side in the summer of 2025.

Estevao has been tipped as the next big thing in Brazilian football and he has received the support of Brazil star Neymar.

Neymar has thrown his considerable backing behind Estevao who has already been dubbed ‘Mini Messi’ for his ability on the ball.

Undoubtedly one of the best football players in history, Neymar who has 128 caps for his country, did not hold back when appraising Estevao, who Chelsea consider a major coup signing.

“I think Estevao is the big talent that is coming in Brazilian football,” Neymar told Brazil Edition.

“I think he will be a genius.”

Estevao celebrated his future Chelsea move by mimicking Cole Palmer’s cold goal celebration, after scoring in Palmeiras’ 3-1 win over Juventude on Sunday.

Chelsea’s England forward Palmer then liked Estevao’s Instagram post hailing Palmeiras’ win, as the excitement builds around the Blues’ latest youth star recruit.

And that anticipation has only ratcheted up several more notches in the wake of Neymar’s high praise for his Chelsea-bound compatriot.

Estevao will join fellow young Brazilian talents Andrey Santos, Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel at Stamford Bridge, while Ecuador starlet Kendry Paez is another youthful South American talent on the west London club’s books.