Chelsea have held talks with one of Europe's brightest young attacking talents and made their plan for him crystal clear, with the Blues getting a response to their serious interest.
Chelsea's plan to sign 'more Estevaos' as Blues target rising stars
BlueCo's recruitment strategy remains firmly focused on acquiring world football's brightest prospects before they reach superstar status, with several teenage sensations already lined up to follow in Estevao's footsteps at Stamford Bridge.
Estevao
The Brazilian wonderkid's dazzling performances this season highlight the success of Chelsea's approach to signing elite young talent with modest salaries.
Estevao chose Chelsea over rumoured interest from Real Madrid, PSG and Barcelona after the club spent three years of scouting, ultimately going for him ahead of Endrick, who's since endured a torrid time at the Bernabeu by contrast.
The 18-year-old was convinced by Chelsea's project and the playing opportunities available in London (Sky Sports), with more players like him due in West London very soon.
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He's admired up and down the Premier League.
Sporting Lisbon winger Geovany Quenda, who's been called 'the next Cristiano Ronaldo' by Portuguese media sources, arrives next summer following a March agreement worth up to £40 million, with the young forward viewed as another potential game-changer.
Joining Quenda will be two 17-year-olds — Kairat Almaty forward Dastan Satpaev and Corinthians left back Denner — with Strasbourg striker Emanuel Emegha also coming to Cobham next year.
Emmanuel Emegha for Strasbourg
Emmanuel Emegha for Strasbourg
Looking even further ahead, 16-year-old Ecuadorian centre-back Deinner Ordonez is scheduled to arrive from Independiente del Valle in January 2028, so Chelsea are very much planning for the future.
As the Blues plot to secure 'more Estevaos', in the words of Sky Sports reporter Kaveh Solhekol that is, TEAMtalk now bring news of yet another rising star attracting Chelsea's attention.
Chelsea hold talks with Austrian starlet Johannes Moser
That man is 17-year-old attacking midfielder Johannes Moser.
The teenager was one of the standout stars at the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar recently, taking home the Golden Boot after a remarkable tournament which saw him bag eight goals during Austria's route to the final against Portugal.
Moser was also named Runner-Up in the Player of the Tournament Award, taking home the Silver Ball, and he's already clocked 13 senior appearances for FC Liefering in the Austrian second division.
All signs point towards him being a real one to watch in the coming years, and TT state that he has 'emerged as one of the finest teenage attacking players in mainland Europe'.
According to their information, Chelsea have also held talks with Moser and his representatives in a bid to convince the versatile forward to join them, alongside Man City.
Enzo Maresca's side went as far as presenting their plan for Moser to develop as a player under the BlueCo umbrella, but TT also report some bad news on that front.
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Indeed, at least for now, the Austrian is apparently set to snub both Chelsea and City's interest in favour of remaining at Liefering, specifically the Red Bull Group, to further his development.
Liefering, who are Red Bull Salzburg's reserve team, have managed to hold on to Moser thanks to Red Bull making it clear that his pathway into the Salzburg first team is 'already in place'.
While a move to the Premier League is off the cards for now, the wunderkind's sky-high potential means we shouldn't rule out another English swoop in future.