Palmeiras drew 0-0 with Porto in a recently concluded Club World Cup group match.The match saw the debut of a young Brazilian player in the Club World Cup, the much-anticipated winger Esteban.
The 17 year old had a solid performance, and although he didn’t score, he showed great technical ability and understanding of the game on the field.According to current plans, he will officially join Premier League side Chelsea after playing the Club World Cup.Before that, he has also caught the attention of Real Madrid.
For the past decade, Real Madrid has had a clear talent strategy: sign young players with great potential as early as possible, before their prices skyrocket.Players like Vinicius and Rodrigo came to Real Madrid this way, and quickly grew into the mainstay of the team.Vinicius, in particular, has now become a key figure on the offensive end of the team.
As a result, many believe that Esteban should also be a key consideration for Real Madrid.His left-footed skills are excellent, his breakthrough ability is strong, and his ball control is also very stable, and many fans even call him the “little Messi”.Although this name is a bit exaggerated, he does have the potential to become a top player.
As early as when Esteban was still playing for Palmeiras youth team, Real Madrid already started to pay attention to him.However, interest from all the major clubs in Europe was very high and the competition was fierce.In the end, Chelsea snapped him up for about 65 million euros (including add-ons), a very decisive move.
In fact, Chelsea has been actively bringing in promising young players in recent years.For example, Enzo, Caicedo and others are their targets for heavy introduction.This signing of Esteban is also a continuation of this strategy.They obviously hope that this Brazilian star will become one of the core of the team in the future.
Judging from his performance so far, Esteban is indeed worth such a high price.He has already helped his team achieve several key victories in the Barclays Premier League, and is one of the most anticipated new stars in South American soccer.Many experts believe that if he can successfully adapt to the rhythm of European soccer, then the future of his career will be very bright.
This has left some Real Madrid fans wondering: why didn’t Real Madrid continue to chase him?Did they miss a future superstar?
In this regard, some people analyze that Real Madrid currently has a lot of similar style players in the front position, such as Vinicius and Rodrigo, so the management may not feel the need to introduce the same type of player for the time being.It has also been suggested that Real Madrid are now more inclined to invest their resources in targets like Mbappe or Arnold, and are therefore choosing not to get involved in this high-priced battle.
Regardless, the reality is that Esteban is set to join Chelsea, while Real Madrid have chosen to wait and see.Perhaps in a few years time, when people look back on this transfer, they will come up with a different opinion.But for now, all eyes are on London – where the Brazilian prodigy will start his European journey.
And for the fans, the most important thing to look forward to is to see if he can truly cash in on his talent and become a new generation of superstar.
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