Estevao is a once in a generation talent and is much more advanced than he should be for his age according to Reece James.<\/p>\n
DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <\/span>THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Chelsea agreed a deal with Brazilian side Palmeiras in the summer of 2024 potentially worth up to \u00a351.4m, and he finally arrived after the Club World Cup last summer.<\/p>\n Estevao showed promise in his first season at Stamford Bridge, and scored eight goals and registered four assists in 36 appearances in all competitions.<\/p>\n Estevao\u2019s season was cut short after he suffered a grade four hamstring injury in last month\u2019s defeat against Manchester United.<\/p>\n Not only did it end his season early, Estevao has also missed out on the World Cup this summer due to the injury.<\/p>\n However, it\u2019s been reported Chelsea are hopeful he\u2019ll be fit to return early in pre-season and take part in the tour of Australia and Asia.<\/p>\n Estevao is regarded as the most talented player to emerge from Brazil since Neymar, and he\u2019s shown glimpses of that this season.<\/p>\n Next season he\u2019ll be looking to develop further under Xabi Alonso, but James believes the 19-year-old is a generational talent.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s very few that come through and you think he\u2019s once in a generation, but when you see one, you know one, and I believe he\u2019s one,\u201d he told Sky Sports.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI think for his age, he\u2019s so much more advanced than he should be on the field. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe way he thinks, the decisions he makes is high level.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a <\/span>preferred source on Google <\/span>to make us a favourite and see more of our <\/span>content.<\/em><\/p>\nReece James hails Estevao as a generational talent<\/h2>\n