Former defender William Gallas has warned his former club Chelsea not to expect too much from new starlet Estevao Willian after his huge transfer fee.
The 17-year-old has agreed a deal to join the Blues from Palmeiras for an initial fee of £29m, which could rise to £50m, and will officially join the club in the summer of 2025 when he turns 18.
However, Gallas believes that the high transfer fee does not mean that the player does not need time to adapt, สมัคร ufabet and he wants his former team to consider this and not expect too much.
“Chelsea paid £50m for Estevao Willian because he’s Brazilian, the value has doubled for some reason!” Gallas told.
“His problem may be that sometimes clubs think players can adapt to a new league straight away. But that’s not the case.”
“There are many obstacles, language, lifestyle. Even the weather – when you come to England it’s not easy. So you have to think about buying new players as well.”
“Just because you pay them a big lump sum doesn’t mean they don’t need time to adjust.”
“If I had the money I would’ve preferred to spend it on a player like Neymar. Someone with experience who will know how to adapt very quickly, it’s harder for young players.
“You can say that the money is an investment for the future but the Premier League is much tougher than La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and even the Bundesliga. It’s far more physical.
“It can be hard for players, even for Neymar. Because Neymar needs space and he also needs rest, playing every three games can be really intense.
“But it would be good to see him in the Premier League and fans will love him too. I’m not sure if he could work with Mikel Arteta at Arsenal but Neymar to Chelsea, why not?”