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Maresca and Delap hail Blues wonder-kid as £55m Madueke sale starts to add up

- BY JOHN CROSS

NOW you can see why Chelsea were willing to sell Noni Madueke.

Estevao Willian is 18, is incredibly talented and looks as if he is ready to set the world alight.

He is a fabulous player. He has so much pace, skill and control.

He dribbles and bounces off defenders in a way that is bound to draw Lionel Messi comparisons.

Estevao shone against Barcelona, and was the best winger on the pitch on a night when he shared the stage with Lamine Yamal and Raphinha.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca said: “As Raphinha said, in the next 10, 15 years, Estevao and Yamal are probably going to be the next Messi and Ronaldo.”