Liverpool reportedly contact Estevao representatives over potential Chelsea move

Liverpool have reportedly contacted the representatives of Chelsea winger Estevao as the club considers a potential move for the 19-year-old Brazilian.

According to a report carried by Yahoo Sports and attributed to Football FanCast, Liverpool are seeking to discourage Estevao from entering negotiations over a new contract with Chelsea. Liverpool have also reportedly sent scouts to watch the player.

Chelsea are reportedly planning contract discussions with Estevao in the coming months and do not intend to part with him. The club is understood to value the winger at more than £100 million, although the supplied reports do not indicate that Liverpool have made a formal approach to Chelsea or that a transfer is imminent.

Estevao reportedly scored eight goals for Chelsea last season, including a stoppage-time winner against Liverpool. His Premier League involvement has reportedly been limited early in the current campaign, while reports from Brazil have described him as unsettled in west London.

The winger primarily operates on the right, a position where Liverpool are reported to have limited senior cover. Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has described Estevao as a potential “top, top, top player”.

The claims rely on secondary reporting and unnamed sources and have not been independently confirmed in the supplied material. There is also no confirmation that Estevao wants to leave Chelsea or that contract negotiations have begun.