Estevão’s start to the season at Chelsea is far from meeting the young Brazilian’s expectations. Now aged 19, the winger is struggling to gain the trust of Xabi Alonso and has only played 23 minutes in the first five rounds of the Premier League, his only two starts coming in the EFL Cup. This situation would begin to cause frustration for the former Palmeiras player, who was hoping to have a bigger role in his second season in England. According to SPORTseveral sporting disagreements would also exist between the player and his coach, in particular around his positioning, Estevão wishing to gradually evolve more in the axis, where Cole Palmer already occupies a central place.
A situation that FC Barcelona would necessarily follow carefully, the profile of the Brazilian being particularly appreciated in Catalonia. The Catalan daily, however, specifies that a departure from Chelsea is absolutely not envisaged to date by Estevão or his entourage. Asked about his short playing time during the Brazil rally, the young striker avoided any controversy with Xabi Alonso: “Every coach has his own way of playing and, of course, I work every day and give the best of myself. That’s what I do. » Before adding: “We have a lot of very high quality players at Chelsea. I focus on what I can control. When I have an opportunity, I try to give the best of myself. I think I took advantage of all the opportunities I had very well. I try to control what is in my hands and leave tomorrow in God’s hands. I also have a lot of confidence in myself. »
