Barcelona monitor Chelsea's Estevao - Monday's gossip

Barcelona are monitoring the situation of Chelsea's Estêvão. The La Liga club is keeping a close eye on developments surrounding his future. Estêvão has had a difficult start to the new campaign under manager Xabi Alonso.

According to Yahoo Sports, Barcelona's board, with Deco personally following his development, could approach Estêvão's entourage in early 2027 to explore a potential transfer. Chelsea still consider Estêvão an important player for the club's future, making any potential transfer complicated.

Estêvão is considered one of the standout attacking talents in world football. His struggles to establish himself under Alonso have led to speculation about his long-term prospects at Chelsea.

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