Chelsea make exciting move for £68k-p/w “future phenomenon”

Under the Todd Boehly regime, Chelsea have shown a real insistence to scour the South American market, acquiring the best young talents, already being seen with the signings of Andrey Santos, Kendry Paez and Aaron Anselmino.

These are just three examples of players who were bought for smaller fees, who are all expected to be worth significantly more after a year or two of development, something we have already seen with Santos, developing on loan at Strasbourg into one of the best midfielders in France.

But perhaps the epitome of their transfer recruitment model, looking to secure the best young talent from across the globe, specifically targeting that South American market, is their signing of Brazilian winger, Estevao, who is set to join the west London in July.

The teenager, if recent reports are to be believed, could be followed by another attacking superstar this summer…

Chelsea submit offer for Brazil sensation

According to reports from Spain earlier this week, Chelsea have submitted an offer for Real Madrid sensation, Endrick, worth around €70 million (£59m). The Blues are looking to add more options alongside Jackson in their front line, with the 18-year-old Brazilian on their radar.

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Real Madrid purchased the promising forward when he was just 16 years old, becoming the most expensive 16-year-old in history, costing the Spanish giants a total fee of around €60m (£51m).

Endrick currently has the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo ahead of him in the pecking order, which has limited his minutes this season.

Brazil's Endrick during the warm up before the match

Endrick has made 29 appearances for Real Madrid this season, scoring seven goals in 562 minutes played. But how does he compare to Chelsea’s own Brazilian superstar and how could they potentially link up?

How Endrick compares to Estevao

Estevao will arrive at Chelsea this summer, after making 62 appearances for Palmerias senior team, scoring 21 goals and providing 10 assists at just 17 years old.

The Brazilian is expected to be part of Chelsea’s first team next season, where he will likely battle it out with the likes of Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke for a starting spot on the wing.

Estevao vs Endrick comparison
Stats (per 90 mins)	Estevao	Endrick
Goals	0.50	1.09
Assists	0.32	0.00
xG	0.45	0.64
xAG	0.30	0.32
Progressive Carries	6.22	2.40
Progressive Passes	3.95	2.80
Shots Total	3.45	5.63
Key Passes	2.10	1.20
Shot-Creating Actions	5.97	2.40
Stats taken from FBref

When comparing the two youngsters’ underlying metrics, it is important to state that Endrick has played around 600 minutes for Real Madrid, playing as a striker. Estevao, on the other hand, plays off the right and has over 2,500 minutes played.

Both players could complement one another quite nicely, combining in tight areas, Estevao being more involved in deeper phases of play, using his progressive tool kit, whilst Endrick occupies in and around the box, looking to provide that killer instinct in front of goal.

Since breaking through and earning his big move to Chelsea, Estevao has already gone on to break records in Brazil, eclipsing Neymar’s Campeonato Brasileiro goal contribution record, netting ten goals and providing eight assists to beat Neymar’s 16 goal involvements in 2009.

Before Estevao truly broke through on a global level, Endrick was already earning high praise, being labelled a “future phenomenon” by Brazilian legend, Cafu, whilst Craque Neto even stated: “He’s going to be better than Romario and Ronaldo!”.

If Boehly and co could somehow secure the £68k-per-week Madrid starlet to partner Estevao in Chelsea’s attacking force, they would definitely be seen as one of the most threatening young duos in European football, therefore making Chelsea one of the most dangerous attacks in Europe.