Barcelona keeping tabs on Estevao as Chelsea frustration grows | OneFootball

Over the last few years, FC Barcelona have worked very astutely in the transfer market, and taken advantage of several opportunities to strengthen their team with well-known names, despite their limited financial resources.

In this regard, the arrivals of players like Ilkay Gundogan, Andreas Christensen, Inigo Martinez, Franck Kessie, etc., stand out. Only this summer, the Catalans signed Joao Cancelo after the Portuguese fullback terminated his contract with Al-Hilal.

Going forward, another such opportunity could arise for Barcelona, as SPORT reports they are closely monitoring the situation of Estevao at Chelsea. The Brazilian youngster joined the Blues with very high hopes, but has not been getting the desired prominence with Xabi Alonso in charge.

The only two games he has started so far this season have both come in the EFL Cup, and in the Premier League, he has accumulated only 23 minutes in five games. This situation has naturally generated some resentment in the player, especially as he would have liked to take the next step in his second season at the English club.

There are some other areas of disagreement between him and the Spanish coach. For instance, he wants to play more centrally, but Alonso is clear that this is an area that Cole Palmer is to occupy. Similarly, the coach wants him to gain more muscle mass, but the forward believes too much muscle would affect his game negatively.

In such a context, Barcelona continue to monitor the player in whom they were already interested when he was still playing for Palmeiras. At that time, Deco believed the club did not urgently need his profile because of Lamine Yamal, and because the limited resources of the Catalan club were needed to reinforce other areas of the team.