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Player's agent revealed Chelsea's clear plans for his highly talented client.
Chelsea's transfer policy is a head-scratcher most of the time, as the club have a habit of overbooking positions. The club's strategy of stacking up talented players without care for redundancy has meant fans are left confused about how certain players will be deployed when they arrive at the club.
This is the case for Brazil's highly talented youngster Estevao, but his agent, Andre Curry, has now revealed the club's clear plans for his asset.
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Chelsea beat others to Estevao chase
Dubbed ‘little Messi,' Estevao is a highly-rated Brazilian youngster. Aged 17, the winger is already a Brazil international, scoring his debut this international break when he came on around the hour mark in Brazil's 1-0 victory over Ecuador last night.
As with most talents from South America, Estevao had many suitors. He was long linked with Barcelona, a club he supported growing up, but the Blaugrana reported passing on the chance to sign him due to financial reasons and the availability of Lamine Yamal in the same position.
Chelsea, on the other hand, do not worry about such things as financial prudence or overbooking. Despite having the likes of Noni Madueke and a host of others who can play in that position, the Blues doled out the €34 million required to sign him.
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What Andre Curry said
The player's agent, Andre Curry, has revealed that Chelsea do not plan to play him as a winger. Instead, and contrary to his current position, they envisage him in a number 10 role where they currently have Cole Palmer.
“He can adapt to any style of play. Chelsea is a club that sees Estevão playing as a number 10,” he said, per Fabrizio Romano. “For us, that is important. He can develop even more playing in the middle.”
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