"On what was only his fifth Chelsea start after a summer move from Palmeiras worth an initial £29 million, Estêvão was impressive throughout and almost capped an all-round action display late on with a fabulous overhead kick which drifted just wide."
""The odd thing about Estêvão is with young players you're worried they have one good game and think they're top. Estêvão is polite, he's humble, he wants to learn. His family make a big job there. We're happy not only way with way he performs but he's a nice boy, a good boy. "I think in the Premier League he needs a little more time. It's very similar to Cole Palmer. I had him same age with City's Under-23s. Cole played wide and now he's inside. Now Estêvão plays wide, but in the future I think he's more of an inside player."
""I feel very lucky to be his manager because it's exciting, you can enjoy. We said many times, I think the fans at the end, they paid the tickets to see players like Cole [Palmer], like Estêvão, this kind of player. So it's nice that we can have players like Estêvão, like Cole, like them.""
Eighteen-year-old Estêvão became Chelsea's youngest-ever Champions League scorer in a victory over 10-man Ajax at Stamford Bridge. The player joined from Palmeiras in the summer for an initial £29 million and made only his fifth Chelsea start while showing consistent all-round quality and nearly scoring with a spectacular overhead kick. Estêvão is described as polite, humble and eager to learn, with strong family support. A positional transition from wide to an inside attacking role is anticipated, with additional time in the Premier League seen as beneficial for his development.
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