How many more offensive midfielders and wingers will Chelsea sign? Well, at first glance, everything!
As widely reported, Bruce is approaching signing RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons for around £50 million, adding a wealth of Enzo Maresca’s attack options.
The Dutch have been playing for minutes at the centre of Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Jamie Gittens and many other players, but as this is Chelsea, they are not finished yet, and it appears they are approaching another signing in the attacking area.
Chelsea are ready to land another offensive talent
Of all the players Chelsea signed during Clear Lake’s capital era, it can be argued that Estevan Willian is the most exciting, officially arriving from Palmeiras for £209 million earlier this month.
Football talent scout Jacek Kulig labels Brazilian teenagers “world-class talent,” while Louis Kilcher from the entire football analysis compares him to Neymar and outlines how he can play as an offensive midfielder or winger.
Well, the people inside Stamford Bridge on Friday night had a taste of what’s going on. Estevan defeated Deadlock during a friendly 2-0 victory over Bayer Lebakusen.
Will his opportunity be limited by the time serious action begins next Sunday against Crystal Palace, or will he make another South American star shine?
That’s because, as ESPN’s Rob Dawson reported, Chelsea has “speaked” with Manchester United on the signing of Alejandro Garnacho, and both clubs are trying to “accelerate” this deal quickly. The Red Devils have just completed the signature of Benjamin Shashko for around £73 million and will need to raise funds.
Until June 2nd, when the first moving window was just opening, Guardian Jacob Steinberg reported that Chelsea’s priority in this window was to sign the left wing, the right foot, over Jadon Sancho.
What Chelsea supporters should expect from Alejandro Garnacho
Chelsea appears to snap up Garnacho at bargain prices.
Earlier this summer, Man United reportedly valued Garnacho at £700 million, but being told by Telegraph manager Ruben Amorim to find a new club claims that Argentine winger is available for £40 million.
This decision from the manager was a surprise. Because Garnacho is actually very productive for the generally disastrous Manchester United side, scoring 26 goals and registering 22 assists for the club.
This includes six Premier League goals from last season, with Statman Dave labeling him “Electric,” while Kurosh Moghtader of Total Football Analysis praises his “trusted attack outlet.”
Meanwhile, Sive Vishwa, who breaks the line, described him as a “very promising” young talent, adding that he is a direct dribbler injecting “flares” into the attack. With Estevao on one side and Garnacho on the other, Bruce can create a long-term offensive partnership.
The question remains, but how will he compare to his potential future teammates?
Stephen vs Alejandro Garnacho Comparison 2024/25 | ||
|---|---|---|
statistics | Stephen | Garnacho |
exterior | 82 | 58 |
Min | 5,599 | 3,568 |
the goal | 27 | 11 |
assist | 15 | 10 |
All statistics below are based on PER-90. | ||
shot | 3.07 | 3.68 |
Target % shot | 37.1% | 35.6% |
Shot creation action | 5.35 | 3.63 |
Goal Creation Action | 0.58 | 0.37 |
Progressive Carry | 5.59 | 5.80 |
Take-on Success% | 42.1% | 33.8% |
Average Sofa Score Rating | 7.12 | 6.94 |
Statistics provided by TransferMarkt, fbref.com and Sofascore | ||
Brazil’s domestic season runs on a calendar year basis, which is why Estêvão played a much more minutes than Garnacho, including the time slot.
That aside, even around 90 people, Brazilian statistics are almost more impressive than Argentine statistics, such as when including the accuracy of the shoot, the likelihood that they were created, and success rates.
Garnacho is a more massive shooter game, earning many progressive carrys, but it’s also worth noting that he’s playing for the historically terrifying Manchester United team.
Meanwhile, Estevan played at a lower level, albeit a small but slightly, but the global soccer rankings believed that Brasileier was the sixth strongest league in the world, but teenagers were featured in tournaments such as the Club World Cup and Coparibatadore during this period.
So, it can be argued that Estevan deserves a start with a Chelsea squad, but you’ll imagine Garnacho’s Premier League experience and preparations as he nods. In any case, Enzo Maresca may have two exciting new attack weapons.

