Estevao Willian’s agent has been talking about the young Brazilian star after he shone for Chelsea in Tuesday’s 3-0 win over Barcelona in the Champions League.
Barcelona wanted to sign Estevao before he moved to Chelsea, with the youngster having admitted Barca were his dream club, but couldn’t get a deal done due to the club’s financial situation.
Andre Cury has opened up on the situation and revealed how there were many talks held with Barcelona about the Brazilian youngster.
“We talked to Barça about Estevao in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024. We went to the offices to offer the player because I believed that he would have a great future in world football. Barça is not financially healthy and of course it is not possible to carry out an operation. It’s sad, but football is like that,” he told Cadena SER.
“The people in Barça’s technical staff always approved the signing of Estevao, but Deco was tied up because the club’s finances didn’t allow it.”
Cury also said that he thought Estevao and Lamine Yamal would have been able to play in the same team together.
“Think about the duo Neymar and Messi, it’s better than just having Messi or just having Neymar,” he added.
“Estevao has a five-year contract and is enjoying his time at Chelsea. But he has a special affection for Barcelona.”
