ESTEVAO has been tipped to QUIT Chelsea in the January transfer window.
The Brazilian winger arrived at in 2025 and made an impressive start to life in West London.
, 19, has made 43 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring eight goals and assisting four more.
However, under manager , he has seen his playtime severely reduced this season.
The former Palmeiras prospect has made seven appearances across the Premier League and but has not started in the league.
He has only been on the pitch for a total of 154 minutes with the vast majority coming in the League Cup.
Former star Pat Nevin has claimed that Estevao could now make the shock decision to quit the club in the new year.
Speaking in association with NetBet Casino , he told Goal : “I wouldn’t be surprised.
“Now it’s not exactly you should leave, go now. But your career only lasts a certain amount of time and you need a lot of games under your belt.
“And by the time you’re 20, 21, you kind of want a couple of hundred.
“If you’re really top level, that’s who you are. You’re not getting bits of games here and there, you are an established player.
“And the real great players tend to have that. Started very early, which he did, have great talent, which he has, and then play a lot of games and understand the importance of life within a game.
“And it’s a bit of a shame because it’s not happening.
“So I wouldn’t be shocked if he looks elsewhere to get a game.
“On the other hand, if you’re Chelsea, you think, what happens if Rogers or Palmer get injured? We need somebody.
“And it’s the classic difficult situation that players in the modern game find themselves in.
“But a player of that talent, don’t waste it on benches all your life. I get a feeling he won’t.”
Estevao has plenty of competition for minutes in the Chelsea squad with the likes of , , , and all jostling for time on the pitch.
The teenager was signed by Chelsea in a deal worth nearly £50million and on a contract running until 2033.
