Willian: Chelsea's Estêvão has potential of Yamal

Former Chelsea winger Willian believes caller signing Estêvão could beryllium arsenic bully arsenic Lamine Yamal and tin assistance the nine triumph titles again for years to come.

Speaking to ESPN Brasil, Willian -- who played 10 times for London nine Fulham successful the Premier League past play but is simply a escaped cause this summertime -- talked up his compatriot.

"Without a doubt, helium has a batch of potential, a batch of quality," Willian said. "The subordinate has the vantage of inactive being truthful young, but with large imaginable similar Lamine Yamal, they person a akin style.

"I anticipation that helium tin beryllium precise palmy present successful England playing for Chelsea, helium tin triumph galore titles, people a batch of goals with the Chelsea jersey and helium volition assistance to triumph titles implicit the years."

Chelsea announced the signing of the 18-year old from Palmeiras last summertime for an archetypal interest worthy €34 cardinal ($37m) with performance-related add-ons perchance taking the fig to astir €67m, arsenic reported by British media.

Estêvão volition officially articulation Chelsea aft the Club World Cup with 13 goals and 12 assists nether his loop successful 43 appearances successful Brazil's Serie A on with 4 elder Brazil caps.

"My proposal is that helium dedicate himself to the fullest," Willian, who made 234 league appearances for Chelsea, added. "In England, shot is rather antithetic to what helium is utilized to. When helium gets present I deliberation helium needs immoderate other enactment astatine the club.

"I'm definite helium has a precise bully head. There's nary request to reason astir his quality, helium has much than capable prime to play for a large nine similar Chelsea. But I anticipation helium tin accommodate arsenic rapidly arsenic imaginable and get into the benignant of play present to beryllium precise successful."

Palmeiras and Estêvão footwear disconnected their Club World Cup run against FC Porto connected June 15 portion Chelsea volition play León on June 16.