He tormented Cucurella, argued and did not back down from Enzo Fernandez or Pedro Neto. He played his final match for Palmeiras as if he were not about to join the opposing team in less than a month. The English press loved what they saw.

So often causing chaos from the right wing or in a No 10 position, Estevao was switched to the left side for the win over Botafogo

It was with a tear in his eye that Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira bid farewell to the teenager whom he described as “my son”, and although Willian Estevao could not stop Chelsea reaching the Club World Cup semi-finals he certainly made an impression against his new club.