Chelsea have closed a deal with Gremio for a Brazilian winger called Gabriel Mec. Blues have spent around €20m million on the 16-year-old prodigy. Renowned journalist and football reporter Fabrizio Romano said that Chelsea completed the deal on Sunday.
Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital Group are busy building a team for the future. Chelsea have already signed some talented youngsters from South America, which include Angelo Gabriel, Andrey Santos, Estevao Willian, Kendry Paez, Deivid Washington, Angelo Anselmino, and now Gabriel Mec.
Who is this ‘New Neymer’ of Chelsea?
Gabriel Mec is a 16-year-old footballer who played for a Brazilian club called Gremio. At the age of 16, he was tearing up the Brazilian league. By using samba moves, he was breaking the ankles of experienced defenders. Gabriel can play in multiple positions. He prefers to play as a right-winger, but he also has the ability to play on the left flank.
We all know that South American players are known for their cheeky moves and showboating. Gabriel Mec is not an exception to this fact. He loves to dribble past his opponents. According to The Chelsea Chronicle, he is being likened to Neymer. Several pundits also appreciated his talent. Gabriel Mec has massive potential.
He will be a valuable addition to the squad. Chelsea need players who can score goals in every situation. Gabriel Mec is certainly one of them. Chelsea fans will love to see him play on the soil of Stamford Bridge. He is young, exciting, and clinical enough to traumatize any defensive line.
Stories behind the scenes
At this moment, the Blues have signed a lot of young players. Some of them are not ready to face the intensity of the Premier League. Sometimes experienced players also struggle to perform well in the English Premier League. So, it is no surprise that the same thing will happen with the young players as well.
To avoid these types of incidents, the Blues send their young players on loan. During the loan spell, they get to experience a lot of new things, such as their playing style, the intensity of the game, and many more. We think that the same thing will happen with Gabriel. Previously, Blues Co. have done this to players like Andrey Santos, Angelo Gabriel, Ian Maatsen, David Datro Fofana.
On the other hand, Chelsea are sending David Datro Fofana on a loan spell to Enzo Maresca’s former team Leicester City. This is certainly not a good news for the fans. After coming to Chelsea from Molde FC, David Datro Fofana barely got a chance to show his talent.
The Blues are building a world-class attacking line which includes Cole Palmer, Cristopher Nkunku, Raheem Sterling. If Chelsea can pull of the signing of Victor Oshimhen, it will solve the goal drought of Chelsea. On top of that, they are also signing talented youngsters like Gabriel Mec who can help the squad in uncountable ways.
Chelsea’s recent performance
Recently Chelsea have played their pre-season games under the Enzo Maresca. They drew against Wrexham United and lost against Scottish team Celtic and Manchester City. In all those games, the Blues were lacking a finisher who can score all the goalscoring chances. Gabriel Mec has a huge potential. So, he can be a clinical finisher whom Chelsea always dreamt of.
Although Marc Guiu tried his best to create goal scoring opportunities for Chelsea, it was not enough to win those matches. So, this is the perfect moment where Gabriel Mec can shine for Chelsea. At least he can show his talents to Enzo Maresca. If the Ivorian striker can prevail in this condition, he will secure a spot in Chelsea first eleven.
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