Estevao Exposes Cole Palmer's Hilarious Chelsea Welcome Message That Left Him in Stitches
Chelsea's future Brazilian sensation Estêvão Willian shared the motivational message Cole Palmer delivered to him after his remarkable performance for Palmeiras against his soon-to-be club in the Club World Cup.
Estêvão handled a potentially challenging quarterfinal encounter with finesse. The young attacker found the net in an outstanding showing while managing to avoid the embarrassment of eliminating Chelsea from the tournament.
Palmer joined several Chelsea teammates who gathered around their prospective colleague when the match ended. The English midfielder jokingly mentioned that Estêvão couldn't comprehend what he was saying. His assumption was accurate.
"I needed to ask [Dário] Essugo to explain what Cole told me," the Brazilian shared after their tournament exit. "He chuckled before interpreting, saying, 'Cole mentioned he's thrilled about you joining and wants you to come with us after the match'."
Following the friendly exchanges with the Chelsea squad, which he will formally join after the club's Club World Cup campaign concludes, Estêvão redirected his attention to Palmeiras. "I wished to spend additional time with my teammates," he stated. "I arrived here alongside them. And I should return to Brazil with them. My heart aches because only we understand how intensely we prepared.
"However, I depart with dignity. And I feel grateful that a prestigious club like Chelsea is welcoming me. I simply wanted to demonstrate to my future English supporters who I am. That's everything. I hope to grow. I'm confident I'm coming to London to develop and create history there as well."
Enzo Maresca is undoubtedly eager to utilize the left-footed playmaker. "Outstanding", "enormous talent", "exceptionally good" was the Italian coach's enthusiastic evaluation of his summer signing.
Despite his remarkable tryout, Estêvão still confronts a challenging path considering the incredible squad depth possessed by the big-spending Blues.
Palmer represents just one of numerous players intensely vying for a position in the attacking trio supporting Chelsea's striker. Other recent additions Jamie Gittens and João Pedro will also compete for playing opportunities alongside established talents like Pedro Neto and Noni Madueke.