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How 'Little Messi' Estêvão rose from Palmeiras to Chelsea

Related Topics: Abel Ferreira, Lionel Messi

Even by the lofty standards of Brazilian wonderkids, the hype around Chelsea's 18-year-old forward Estêvão has officially hit overdrive.

Estêvão signed from Palmeiras in 2024 for an initial €34 million ($37 million) -- with performance-related add-ons potentially taking the total to a figure in the region of €67 million -- but had to wait until he turned 18 this summer to move to Europe. Now finally part of the Premier League squad, he has immediately impressed, with one goal -- a 95th-minute winner against Liverpool -- and an assist from nine games in all competitions so far.