According to Caughtoffside, Manchester United and Chelsea are two of the teams interested in acquiring Palmeiras and Brazil’s sensational young player Estevao Willian.

With three goals in the FIFA Under 17 World Cup, the 16-year-old is making waves with his impressive exploits. There is increasing competition for the Brazilian, thus elite European clubs are attempting to move for him.

The 16-year-old, who would love to move to Barcelona, has drawn interest from Chelsea and Manchester United in the Premier League, according to Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo.

But Chelsea has a big advantage over Barcelona since they are financially stable and could pay Palmeira’s £52 million [€60 million] asking price for the player.

According to TeamTalk, several European teams are keeping an eye on the 16-year-old and are “tracking his situation,” including Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Manchester City.

Long list of suitors

After successfully acquiring André Santos, Deivid Washington, and Angelo Gabriel from the Brazilian League, Todd Boehly will relish the opportunity to bolster The Blues team with yet another brilliant Brazilian.

ng the completion of the purchase of a 25% stake in United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made the signing of young, exceptional talent a top priority for United. Estevao’s high ranking on the list signifies the club’s intention to rebuild using the upcoming generation of exceptional players.

The most recent addition to Brazil’s endless pool of elite talent is Estevao. Because of the way he plays, he is referred to as “Messinho,” just like Messi.

His dream move would be to Barcelona, but the Blaugrana will need to recover a sizeable transfer price to stave off Chelsea and Manchester United’s interest.

Due to financial difficulties, Barcelona might not be able to match Palmeiras’ £60 million asking price for Estevao. This is because financially strong European teams like City, Chelsea, and Madrid are willing to pay the transfer fee and guarantee a summer transfer for Estevao.

But Estevao won’t relocate to Europe until 2025, when he reaches 18.