Revealed: What shirt number Estêvão Willian wants once Chelsea transfer is finalized

Estêvão Willian has revealed which shirt number he would like to take once his move to Chelsea is finalized.

The 17-year-old will officially complete his move to Chelsea next summer once he turns 18 after a fee of up to £51 million was agreed with Palmeiras earlier this year for his signing.

Many clubs, including Bayern Munich, were after the teenager’s signature, but it was Chelsea who won the race for the striker, who is on a mission to become the club’s most successful Brazilian.

“I want to make history and be the most successful Brazilian in the club’s history,” he told Transfermarkt. “I want to win titles and show my full potential, show everything I can do.”

He finished the 2024 Brazilian Serie A season with 13 goals and nine assists in 31 matches, earning him the Breakthrough Player and Best Striker awards.

Chelsea will be rubbing their hands at the thought of having Estêvão available for them next summer and he is already thinking about what shirt number he would like to have at Stamford Bridge.

“I don’t have (a preference), but I really like 41 (about which shirt to choose at Chelsea). If I have 41, that would be cool too,” he told ESPN Brazil.

Luckily for Estêvão, no Chelsea player currently wears the No.41 shirt, with Ola Aina being the last to do so during the 2018/19 campaign,

Coach Enzo Maresca has already delivered his verdict on Estêvão, admitting in September: “Yes, we follow him. He is doing fantastic things – but, unfortunately, he is doing fantastic things there and not with us.

“We’re going to wait until next summer for him to get here but, of course, we’re very happy with the way he’s doing these things.”