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BARÇA GAVE UP THE SIGNING MONTHS AGO

The details of the millionaire signing of Estevao Willian for Chelsea

Published:18/06/2024 - 01:35h

Updated:18/06/2024 - 01:35h

Last month, Chelsea closed the signing of Estevao Willian, the 'jewel' of Palmeiras for whom FC Barcelona was in the 'race' at the beginning of the year. The 17-year-old youth player will land in London in 2025 in exchange for 64 million euros net

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The signing of Estevao Willian by Chelsea supposes the last millionaire incorporation of Todd Bohely like owner of the group 'blue'. Since the American employer did with the control of the team through the conglomerate BlueCo in 2022, the team has spent more than 1.000 million euros in reinforcements, in his majority, unimportant to change the reality of a group in free fall from the obtaining of the UEFA Champions League in 2025.

In principle, Chelsea will credit 40 million fixed euros to the Palmeiras by 'Messinho', the one who also was in the orbit of the FC Barcelona and the Real Madrid to beginnings of 2024. Besides, the operation includes 24 'kilos' extra in variables that would elevate the traspaso until the €64m. The 70 % of the money remains in hands of the club, while the 30 % remaining goes to stop to the family of the footballer.

For the Barça, the operation was unfeasible by two key factors. On the one hand, the refusal of the 'Verdao' to negotiate a traspaso underneath of the 40 'kilos' net, €10m more than what the club credited in 2023 to the Athletico Paranaense by Vitor Roque. The variables of 'Tigrinho', this yes, surpass to the ones of Estevao, with 31MM€ extra that can carry the operation until the 61MM€. Besides, the problems of the Barça with the 'Fair Play' financial blocked any possibility to present a concrete offer in winter.

Estevao Will land in London in 2025

However, the arrival of 'Messinho' to London will have to expect at least a year more, until June of 2025, due to the fact that the extreme recently will reach the majority of age in April of the year entrante. In the meantime, the juvenile will follow winning shooting with Palmeiras, of similar form to the strategy used by the Real Madrid with Endrick in his moment. Willian Great 7 goals and 5 assistances with the 'Verdao' this year in 25 parties.