Branco, a World Cup champion, believes that Estevao Willian, the Chelsea forward, is the best Brazilian-born player since Neymar.

Willian, affectionately known as 'Messiho', has already passed his medical at Stamford Bridge.

He will transfer to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £51 million.

He is widely recognized as one of the most gifted young players in Brazilian football.

Willian, 17, has recently got great praise from Branco, a former World Cup player.

Branco, speaking to Ginga Bonito via CFCPys on X, stated, "For me, with all due respect to the others, this is something important, that I've never expressed before, and I'm going to tell it.

"Since Neymar, Estevao is the best Brazilian born player I've seen."