Replicate Yamal!! Chelsea wonderkid Estevao tipped for greatness

Chelsea wonderkid Estevao Willian has been urged to replicate a key quality that Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal possesses.

Estevao has shown he has what it takes to perform at the biggest level, putting up impressive performances whenever he’s called upon by Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.

The Brazilian teenager scored his first competitive goal for the Blues in dramatic circumstances when netting a 95th-minute winner in Chelsea’s clash with reigning Premier League champions Liverpool.

Former Blues midfielder Gus Poyet is among those to have been impressed by Estevao. Speaking in association with Casino Groups, the ex-Uruguay international told GOAL when asked if the Brazilian sensation can become the next South American superstar: “He has potential. He has got everything. I think he can be incredible and top, top, top class.

Estevao Willian during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD2 match between Chelsea FC and Benfica. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)

“Now he needs to do it all the time. Now we are talking about Lamine Yamal and when you are looking at him, it’s every game – every game doing something, even with the national team. When somebody does it at that level all the time, or most of the time, then you are there. He has got the potential to get there. Now he needs to do it all the time, which I hope is possible.”

Poyet’s fellow former Blues star – Champions League-winning coach Roberto Di Matteo also believes Estevao can be a top star.

Roberto Di Matteotold GOAL when asked how far Estevao can go: “Let’s not overwhelm him with pressure, but he’s going to be a top player! You can see that he is so advanced in his football development.

I saw him before the international break and he looks like a 15-year-old! You look at him and think ‘you are playing already?’ Amazing skills, technically, he’s fast, unpredictable, can go outside and inside. Very good attitude. He’s quite advanced for his age. Ancelotti loves him in the Brazil national team.

“He’s got a very good family around him as well, his parents have moved over with him. He’s got good management around him so I have no doubt that he’s going to grow and become a top player, a world top player.”

Estevao has committed to a long-term contract with Chelsea that is due to run until 2033 and he will be eager to play at the highest level and win trophies.