Estevao Willian has opened up on life under Enzo Maresca and has hailed the Italian as an incredible person.
Chelsea agreed a deal worth up to £51.4m with Palmeiras for Estevao in the summer of 2024, and he joined up with the Blues after the Club World Cup.
Estevao has made a brilliant start to life at Chelsea, and has four goals in all competitions, including two in the Champions League.
The 18-year-old is regarded as the best player to emerge from Brazil since Neymar, and hes really hit the ground running at Stamford Bridge.
Maresca has claimed its a privilege to manage Estevao, and the Brazil international has already established himself as an important player for the Blues.
Its been a big move for the youngster, but he hasnt been phased by it, and there have already been calls for him to start on a more regular basis.
Estevao has scored four goals for Chelsea this season. (Photo by Aziz Karimov/Getty Images)
Maresca has resisted those urges from the fans, and admitted he doesnt find it difficult to tell Estevao hes not playing.
Despite not starting every game, Estevao has opened up on his relationship with Maresca, and hailed him as an incredible person.
Maresca is an incredible person and human being that tried to bring out the best of me, he said as quoted on X.com.
There are difficulties with English but he always speaks to me in Spanish, he gives me guidance in Spanish so Im happy with that because he wants the best for me.
Chelsea have had a rich history of Brazilian players, and its not just Estevao whos impressing this season, with Joao Pedro and Andrey Santos also making an impact.
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Pedro has scored four goals and registered three assists in the first 11 league matches, and also made a positive impact at the Club World Cup with three goals in three games.
Santos has had to more patient for opportunities given the competition for places in midfield, but the 21-year-old still has one goal and three assists in 13 appearances in all competitions.