{"id":232439,"date":"2025-10-22T12:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/232439\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:31:11","slug":"estevao-willian-could-be-joined-by-another-brazil-international-at-chelsea-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/232439\/","title":{"rendered":"Estevao Willian could be joined by another Brazil international at Chelsea in January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Estevao Willian is unlikely to be the last Brazil international who joins Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>In recent transfer windows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> have signed the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/estevao-willian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estevao<\/a> and Joao Pedro, who have both managed to make an immediate impact at the club.<\/p>\n<p>The former recently scored in the Blues\u2019 2-1 win against Liverpool, while the latter bagged three goals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/club-world-cup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Club World Cup<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/columnist\/who-enzo-maresca-should-start-up-front-for-chelsea-vs-ajax-after-joao-pedro-suspension\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pedro is suspended<\/a> for Wednesday night\u2019s match versus Benfica, though, so he will not be able to add to his tally in that game.<\/p>\n<p>It is now being reported that Chelsea could make a move for another Brazilian when the market reopens in the new year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2241797764-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Chelsea winger Estevao Willian dribbling with the ball\" \/>Photo by Ben Roberts \u2013 Danehouse\/Getty ImagesChelsea considering offer for Vitor Roque<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea signed Pedro to play up front, while the Club World Cup winners also have Liam Delap, but it is thought that they have Palmeiras striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/vitor-roque\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Vitor Roque<\/a> on their radar.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/br\/listas\/tottenham-chelsea-monitoram-vitor-roque-palmeiras\/bltcf80707284032b2d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Goal<\/a>, Chelsea are interested in Roque and are considering making an offer for the 20-year-old in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>However, they could encounter a couple of hurdles in their bid to sign Roque from Palmeiras.<\/p>\n<p>Goal\u2019s report claims that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> and London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are also interested, while the player has reservations about returning to Europe during a World Cup year.<\/p>\n<p>Roque had previously been on Barcelona\u2019s books but had a difficult time at the Spotify Camp Nou. In total, he made just 16 appearances for the Spanish club before joining Palmeiras permanently earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, it had been claimed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechelseachronicle.com\/transfer-news\/intermediaries-have-now-offered-52m-barcelona-player-to-chelsea\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Roque was offered to Chelsea<\/a> by intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GettyImages-2241766471-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Vitor Roque of Palmeiras celebrates after scoring\" \/>Photo by Richard Callis\/Sports Press Photo\/Getty ImagesVitor Roque\u2019s stats this season<\/p>\n<p>Roque did struggle at Barcelona after scoring just two goals during his time at the club. At Palmeiras, the centre-forward has fared much better.<\/p>\n<p>In Palmeiras\u2019 current campaign, Roque has been able to score 13 goals in 26 league appearances. It is not a bad return, but the question is whether he can replicate it in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea or Tottenham fans may get the opportunity to find out in 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Estevao Willian is unlikely to be the last Brazil international who joins Chelsea. 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