Estevao’s pronounced agent Andre Cury claimed that Barcelona and several other European clubs had lost in the race against Chelsea against the Brazilian starlet because of the superior purchase power of the Premier League.
The Brazilian teenager was signed by Chelsea last year for a sum that could increase to GBP 57.6 million. Since he only turns 18 on Thursday, the earliest possible date Estevao would have been officially on the blues.
Estevao has used up to one of the strongest strikers in South America in a Chelsea contract. The right wing player with the left foot had the highest combined goals and templates on the entire Brazilian top flight last season.
Nevertheless, Estevao’s talent was obvious before his breakthrough year. At that time, reports claimed that Chelsea had held against the competition of some Europe’s elite against Barcelona and Real Madrid. Cury appointed Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich under “Several Clubs” who were interested in an interview for his customer AS.
But Chelsea, which was reinforced by the wealth of the Premier League, were realistic the only candidates who can complete a deal that Cury ended as “the most expensive transmission throughout Latin America”.
“Negotiations are very difficult these days because of the one nowadays [financial] Fairplay problem, “said Cury.” If you don’t have the money to invest, you want to do it to achieve immediate results. Imagine this: Chelsea signed Estevao a year ago; You waited a year to enjoy it in July. “
AS’ The interviewer Eduardo Burgos Rodriguez expressly asked why no deal could be hit with Barcelona, who signed Neymar von Santos in a transfer threw by Cury. “There is no money in Spain,” replied the Brazilian agent bluntly. “You can’t wait.”
Chelsea can only harvest the rewards of the win of the race around Estevao’s services after the new tournament this summer. “He arrives after the Club World Championship” Curry confirmed. “He is a world-class player. Very good. A guy who will write history here.”
The Enzo Maresca side will also be part of the 32-team global Jamboree in the USA. The blues are still waiting to discover their final opponent of the group phase, but the way the clip was drawn enables Estevao to kick his future teammates in the quarterfinals of the competition.
This potentially unpleasant scenario has not reduced the excitement of Estevao. The amazing Brazilian asked his international teammates about the requirements of the Premier League football as part of a comprehensive preparatory process.
“He is a very good player,” added Cury. “He has a good family structure that helps him every day and is important. Is he afraid of jumping into the Premier League? No, he will play calmly. He will arrive and be ready to play. He plays very well with Palmeiras.”