São Paulo, Brasil
Big transfer news don land, and e no sweet at all! Estevão, wey be shine shine light for Palmeiras, don sign contract to join Chelsea! You sabi, e go pack his bags after the competition wey dey happen now.
As e dey enjoy the spotlight for Palmeiras under Abel Ferreira, na wetin make Chelsea eye shine. Dem wan secure this guy before he comot enter European football. Funny enough, na him go face Chelsea for quarter-finals of the tournament before e finally go London. E fit be say him go say bye-bye to Palmeiras after dem don eliminate dem. Na wah, right?
This no be the first time wey players dey face future clubs before dem transfer. Na like say na tradition. Like story wey don scatter ground, Neymar still dey Santos when him face Barcelona for Club World Cup back in 2011. Even though na Barcelona carry the day with 4-0, Neymar no let dem forget him name. A year and a half later, he don join dem, creating magic with Messi and Suárez as the legendary MSN trio.
Then, you fit remember CR7 back when him dey young. Cristiano Ronaldo shine like diamond for Sporting when dem face Manchester United for opening of Estádio José Alvalade in 2003. E don vex UK side that day; e no just score, e dey dribble anyhow. Just under a week after, the boy don land for United, wey carry him gi trophy for the Premier League and Champions League—na so e take become world best for 2008.
And no forget Mbappé! From Monaco to PSG, na the guy wey dey run show! When e face Real Madrid during Champions League 2022, e wan talk say ‘I fit do am’. Na him dey shine like light bulb! He make two goals but still, na Benzema carry the day. Fast forward two years, and he don pack him load go Madrid. Na lifestyle, abi na wetin dem call am?
Now, make we come back to Estevão. If he fit eliminate Chelsea when dem clash, e go land for London with confidence and some bragging rights. But if Chelsea carry dem enter resignation, na wah for him o. Chai! Football e no dey boring.
At the end, who no wan shine like these ballers? Players dey face clubs wey dem go join all the time—na just baby work and dem go make am big. So, make we dey watch and see how this whole Estevão and Chelsea saga go unfold!
