Chelsea is in talks to sign a £34 million attacker, who Barcelona also wants.

Chelsea are in talks with Palmeiras about a potential €40 million (£34.3 million) deal for Estevao Willian.

However, the Blues will face competition for the 16-year-old attacker, with the same outlet reporting that Barcelona, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in signing him.

Chelsea has made significant inroads into the Brazilian market since being acquired by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

For example, the club signed Deivid Washington and Angelo from Santos during the previous transfer window.

Chelsea has also investigated Gabriel Moscardo Estevao is not the only Brazilian on Chelsea’s radar.

TEAMtalk reported last month that Chelsea have been scouting Corinthians’ Gabriel Moscardo for over a year.

However, they do not appear to be close to signing him, with Fabrizio Romano recently stating that nothing is imminent.

Estevao and Moscardo are young Brazilians with a lot of potential, but it’s difficult to see how either signing will help Mauricio Pochettino’s side right now.

Chelsea are clearly planning for the future, but they are stuck in the present, which needs to be addressed.

Champions League qualification would have been the goal heading into this season, but finishing in the top four will now require something special.

Fifth place may be enough to gain entry into Europe’s elite competition next season, but given their recent form, the club would be lucky to finish in the top half of the table.

Overall, Chelsea has a slew of issues that Boehly and company must address right away. A couple of young Brazilians with no Premier League experience will not solve any problems. What will it be? For example, the addition of a new striker would undoubtedly help.