Chelsea-bound Estevao Willian hit future team-mate Cole Palmer's 'cold' celebration after scoring for Palmeiras, with his transfer finally sealed.
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- Estevao scores for Palmeiras, set to join Chelsea
- Does Palmer's 'cold' celebration
- Palmer responds on social media
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The 17-year-old winger fired home what proved to be the winning goal against Juventude in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday night, hitting the target with a powerful strike at the back post. After reeling away in jubilation, he decided to do Palmer's trademark manoeuvre in a nod to finally completing his transfer to Chelsea.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Nicknamed 'Messinho', Estevao and Palmeiras sealed a hotly-anticipated transfer agreement with Chelsea on Saturday, and he will move to Stamford Bridge in 2025 once he has turned 18. The Blues will make an upfront payment of €34 million (£29m/$36m) in a deal could eventually be worth £56m ($71m) with add-ons, with Estevao touted to be the next big thing to emerge from Brazil.
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WHAT PALMER SAID ABOUT THE CELEBRATION
Estevao shared an image of the celebration on his Instagram story and tagged Palmer, who in turn reshared it with the message "Soon" alongside a 'winking' emoji and a blue heart. The Brazilian also posted the photo to his grid, where Palmer responded with a 'cold' emoji.
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