Liverpool seek Estêvão over his lack of minutes at Chelsea

Estêvão’s future is beginning to raise doubts at Chelsea. The young Brazilian winger has not managed to become a regular fixture since arriving at Stamford Bridge, and the situation could open the door to interest from Liverpool.

At just 19 years old, Estêvão is still regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Brazilian football, but the arrival of Xabi Alonso has not changed his situation within the London club.

At the start of the season, he has played five matches, although his involvement in the Premier League has been especially limited: just 20 minutes across three games.

Xabi Alonso’s system complicates his situation

One of the main obstacles for Estêvão is the system used by Xabi Alonso.

The Spanish coach does away with traditional wingers and uses a structure with two attacking midfielders. In the area where the Brazilian could play, Cole Palmer appears, one of Chelsea’s main stars.

This has further reduced Estêvão’s chances of finding continuity in his natural position.

Even so, Chelsea are not considering letting the player leave easily.

Chelsea consider him untouchable

The London club’s stance is to keep Estêvão for the long term. The Brazilian is under contract until June 2033, and Chelsea are even working on a possible extension that would include a pay rise.

The board have also reportedly placed the player among those they consider untouchable, despite growing interest from other clubs.

However, Liverpool have already begun to make their move.

Liverpool contact the Brazilian’s representatives

According to Football FanCast, Liverpool made contact with Estêvão’s camp to learn about his situation and try to convince him not to move forward with a renewal at Chelsea.

Anfield’s intention would be for the player to push to open the door to a possible transfer next summer.

The scenario could be attractive for Estêvão from a sporting point of view. In Andoni Iraola’s project, he would have a better chance of playing in his position, especially after Mohamed Salah’s departure and given the lack of an established specialist to fill that role.

The price could exceed 100 million

The main obstacle would be Chelsea.

As long as the London club refuse to negotiate, any deal will be complicated. In addition, the Brazilian’s price could become another major barrier.

According to the cited report, Estêvão could reach a value of between €110 million and €120 million in a potential transfer.

Liverpool are considering investing a significant amount next summer to strengthen the right wing. Michael Olise appears as one of the main options, but Estêvão has now also been added to the list.

For now, Chelsea maintain their position: they want to keep the Brazilian, while Liverpool are trying to take advantage of his lack of minutes to convince him to change course.

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