Chelsea star becomes youngest Premier League player to hit €100m valuation landmark

Robin Bairner

• Updated: 8 Apr 2026 09:02 CDT
• 3 min read

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Chelsea attacker Willian Estevao has become the second player at Stamford Bridge to boast an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of more than €100 million.

The 18-year-old sensation crossed this symbolic threshold in April’s update, with the former Palmeiras star boasting an ETV of €101m.

Estevao is the Blues’ second-most valuable player, trailing only midfielder Moises Caicedo, who is worth €112m according to FootballTransfers’ unique algorithm, which is powered by hundreds of in-game data points.

Estevao’s Chelsea story

Estevao arrived at Chelsea in the summer in a €45m deal from Palmeiras and has rapidly justified that transfer fee by becoming one of the most exciting young players in the Premier League.

There have been numerous highlights for the 18-year-old since he arrived in West London, with perhaps his best individual showing coming as Chelsea beat Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League in November.

While the Blues have struggled to maintain that form, Estevao has impressed by scoring eight goals and creating four more. This is a goal contribution on average every 133 minutes.

He has recently recovered from a hamstring injury and marked his first start since that blow with a goal and an assist in the 7-0 FA Cup crushing of Port Vale last weekend.

Estevao has also impressed on the international front, scoring four goals for Brazil this term.

It is primarily his on-field performance that has driven his ETV explosion since he arrived at Chelsea, but his potential ceiling has also been dramatically reassessed, with data analytics experts SciSports describing his progress as “rapid”.

Another factor in his huge ETV is a lengthy contract with the Stamford Bridge side. Estevao is tied to Chelsea until 2033, meaning that the Blues are in total control over his future and have no incentive to sell one of the most promising stars.

He stands well clear of the Premier League’s other teenagers in terms of his value: Arsenal’s Myles Lewis-Skelly arrives next with a value of €56.6m.

Chelsea’s five most valuable players

Caicedo stands alone as Chelsea’s most valuable player, with the Ecuador international having enjoyed an impressive campaign at Stamford Bridge to date.

After Estevao, Cole Palmer arrives at €98.2m as Chelsea’s third-most valuable player. The ex-Manchester City man has not hit his best level of form this season amid rumours he wants a move back north but has seen his value rise from €96.7 last month. Still, this is someway short of his career-high ETV of €119m.

Midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has been actively agitating for a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks, is valued at €83m, which is a record for the 25-year-old. In March, he was worth €82.3m.

Rounding out the Blues’ top five is Joao Pedro, whose value has jumped to €71.3m since moving to Stamford Bridge for €64m in the summer.