Pending new Chelsea player Estevao Willian has been speaking to ESPN Brazil this week in a nice little interview for Blues fans ahead of his move.
The young Brazilian international will be joining Chelsea officially in the summer of 2025 when he is old enough to finally make the much anticipated move to Stamford Bridge and begin his time in the Premier League.
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The excitement has been building amongst the Chelsea fan base and to be honest, amongst world football. It is not often where we will go a few days without hearing another story or about another incredible goal scored by Estevao as things rumble on before his move to England.
Estevao is the real deal, he is the next biggest thing to come out of Brazil, and many in the industry continue to rave about him.
He has just been speaking to former Chelsea defender Thiago Silva after his side faced Fluminense at the weekend, and Silva was praising Chelsea to the young star.
Estevao reveals what shirt number he would like
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As part of the interview above, the attacking midfielder has revealed what shirt number he would like when he comes to Chelsea.
He said:
“I don’t have a preference, but I really like 41. If they have 41, it will be cool too.”
He also spoke about his best position and where he ideally likes to play on the pitch.
Estevao continued:
“I’ve always been a number ten and I went to the wing to have one-on-ones. Of course I respect Abel’s (Ferreira) decision, I know that I’ve enjoyed being on the wing more, but who knows, in the future I’ll play where I feel more comfortable, which is inside.”
So there you have it, he’d love to play ten and wear the number 41 at Chelsea!
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