According to the latest news from German media outlet Bild, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are looking to strengthen their winger position in the future, and their target is Esteban, who currently plays for Palmeiras. The 17-year-old South American phenom has been more associated with Chelsea, but now with Bayern Munich's involvement, the tables have turned.
In a way, Bayern's involvement in this deal is still surprising. Because they haven't been involved in the trade of South American stars for a long time, the team is not in the habit of scouting young players from the South American market. Perhaps because the players brought in from South America did not meet expectations, Bayern rarely or even almost did not take the initiative to reach out to young players in South America. Perhaps this is also related to the difference in language families, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the giants of the Spanish language family. It has become a habit for them to discover genius from the South American region. And Bayern is a bit out of place as a German-speaking team.
According to Bild, Bayern's unprecedented choice to intervene in the South American youngster's deal is mainly due to the fact that the Champions League has made the team aware of the gap. The two-legged match against Real Madrid, controversial decisions aside. Bayern felt the strength of the opposing front. Vinicius and Rodrygo, the two Brazilian youngsters, can be said to be constantly tearing apart Bayern's defense, which makes Bayern's wide defense miserable. Vinicius, in particular, has made many Bayern fans despair even with his play. As it turns out, these young South American players have an important voice in today's football.
And the performance of Brazilian players such as Vinicius also made Bayern very envious. This is the main reason why they chose to step in the Esteban deal next. There may be differences in other areas, but Bayern want to try it too. It is worth mentioning that with Bayern's involvement, Chelsea are gradually falling behind in the battle for the Esteban deal. The 17-year-old's first goal was to join Barcelona in La Liga, as he is a die-hard fan of Argentine star Lionel Messi. After the player's debut, he was very satisfied with the nickname of the new Messi in South America given to him by the outside world.
Unfortunately, his dream club, Barcelona, was unable to sign him in the next few windows due to financial constraints, so he had to wait for offers from other teams. Some time ago, Chelsea was the only team that wanted to buy him. So his potential next home is Chelsea, and the player is more likely to be forced to accept it. But now with Bayern's involvement, his options have become many. At this stage, the recent situation of the two teams is obviously very different, and joining Bayern Munich is the best choice at the moment. And that's what the player thinks personally, the Brazilian genius is very eager to join Bayern Munich.
Objectively speaking, the cost of signing Esteban is not high, and only about 40 million euros of players are needed to take it away. For Bayern, the cost of the deal is borne by them. In the absence of a tradition of South American players, it is necessary to try to poach youngsters from South America at this stage. If Esteban can adapt to the differences and play at a high price, then for Bayern they have earned it. The team has not only gained the main players of the future, but more importantly, it has also established a new tradition. The team is in South America in the future, and may be able to get a piece of the pie from Barcelona and Real Madrid.
Of course, even if Esteban doesn't play as expected after joining the team, the development effect is not good. For the team, the cost of trial and error of 40 million euros is acceptable. Bayern must make bold changes to the team's recruitment strategy at this stage, which is the idea of the top management. So in your opinion, is Bayern's surprise choice to intervene in the South American player's deal at this stage is the right one? Will Esteban be able to build a tradition of South American players here after joining Bayern? You are welcome to discuss in the comment section.