Premier League side, Chelsea have confirmed that Brazilian winger, Estevao Willian, who will join in the summer while they are in talks to finalise the signing of another South American talent, Aaron Anselmino, a defender from Argentina.

 

Estevao, 17, arrived from Palmeiras for an initial fee of £29m, plus performance-related add-ons.

 

The Brazil’s Under-17 international has scored four goals from 17 senior appearances in the Brazilian Serie A, Copa do Brasil and Copa Libertadores.

 

Meanwhile, Anselmino has been the subject of an official offer to Boca Juniors, reportedly worth between £12m and £15m.

 

The 19-year-old centre-back would likely move on loan to partner club Strasbourg, which is also owned by Chelsea’s parent company BlueCo.

 

The interest in Estevao and Anselmino is in line with BlueCo’s strategy of trying to sign the world’s best young talent, particularly from South America.

 

Estevao follows compatriots Andrey Santos, Deivid Washington and Angelo Gabriel in signing for Chelsea, while 17-year-old Ecuadorian forward Kendry Paez will arrive in 2025 from Independiente del Valle.