Chelsea hasn't always been viewed as the perfect environment for youngsters to thrive in.
Indeed, both Jamal Musiala and Declan Rice spring to mind as notable examples here, with both world-class players once part of the Blues academy set-up as wide-eyed starlets, before having to make an unbelievable name for themselves away from the stifling nature of Cobham.
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Thankfully, this negative image the Premier League giants once had attached to them seems to be changing in real time, with Estevao arguably a Musiala-style talent in the making for Enzo Maresca right now.
Estevao's blistering form since moving to Chelsea
It had been a long time coming for the Brazilian to announce himself in West London.
Indeed, way back in the summer of 2024, Chelsea unveiled that they had forked out an initial £29m to land the hotly-tipped 18-year-old, with suggestions even coming from scout Jacek Kulig - despite Estevao still being just a teenager at Palmeiras - that he was a "world-class" prospect.
Kulig's comments don't look so far-fetched now, with Estevao going to become the youngest Brazilian to ever score a winning goal in the Premier League when he was in the right place, at the right time, to break Liverpool hearts, just before the international break.
He hasn't downed tools over the break, either, with a quickfire brace against South Korea, handing his nation a comprehensive 5-0 win.
Estevao vs Liverpool
Having averaged just 44 minutes of Premier League action this season from four starts, the 18-year-old ace will surely be hunting for more consistent moments in the Blues senior mix moving forward.
He looks every bit a phenomenal player in the making and more top-drawer performances are likely to make him a guaranteed starter for Maresca, even when Cole Palmer returns.
Brazil's Estevao Willian, Brazil's Igor Jesus and Brazil's Luiz Henrique
Estevao isn't the only rising gem Chelsea has smartly acquired, though.
Indeed, Geovany Quenda is set to be the next hyped up youngster to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2026, having amazingly scored in the Champions League this campaign for Sporting at just 18 years of age.
Sporting CP's Geovany Quenda
Yet, Quenda and Estevao must watch out. Chelsea's pool of young attackers extends beyond them.
Chelsea have another "future Ballon d'Or winner"
Quenda will be hopeful that he can instantly make waves in the Chelsea first-team, like his South American counterpart, considering he already has four goals and 12 assists next to his name in the senior mix in Portugal.
But, there is another youngster being spoken about with great regularity and that's breakout striker Dastan Satpaev.
While Quenda will likely be a name that rings a bell to the average football supporter, the five-time Kazakhstan international's insane journey with Kairat Almaty might not be so well known.
But, with a ridiculous 45 strikes across all age groups at the Premier Liga side - who are even in the Champions League this season - Chelsea swooped in to capture him in February, with Satpaev set to remain in his native country until he turns 18.
Satpaev's career numbers for Kairat
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Maresca and Co will just be praying that Satpaev can keep up this electric form for the time he remains in Kazakhstan, with Estevao going on to bag a whopping 12 goals for Palmeiras earlier this year, before coming over to England looking calm ahead of the pressures of attempting to cut it in the Premier League.
Much like Estevao, who has been tipped to reach dizzy heights already with his world-class shouts, Satpaev has also been boldly declared as a "future Ballon d'Or winner" by one analyst, off the back of his frightening record for Kairat.
Satpaev
Of course, the Premier League is a different beast altogether from what the teenager is currently used to.
But, his soon-to-be teammate at Chelsea is yet to look fazed by the challenge ahead of him after maturing more at his boyhood club, with Satpaev desperate to follow in his esteemed footsteps when he takes that next scary leap.