Coveted by Europeans, Palmeiras jewel signs professional contract

This Monday, the 24th, the striker Stephenwho was called ‘Messinho’ in the base categories of the palm trees, signed his first professional contract with the club. With just 16 years old, the athlete’s bond with Verdão lasts for three seasons, valid until April 2026.

The terms of the contract were almost all pre-agreed, as they were discussed and established in recent months. However, the club needed to wait for the athlete’s birthday to establish a professional bond with Estêvão. Celebrating a birthday at the club, the promising youngster wasted no time and signed today.

After signing a contract with Palmeiras, Estêvão celebrated this feat, which he had been waiting for since his first games in the youth teams, and has already set goals with Verdão’s shirt. “Palmeiras is a giant club, which offers all the necessary structure for its athletes, and my main objective is to win many titles for the club”he stated.

Estêvão is part of one of the most promising vintages at the base of Palmeiras. Like this Luis Guilherme, the youngster is already being monitored by European giants from the first base categories. Therefore, the club hopes to promote great sales with these players, the way it happened with endrick for the Real Madrid.

Taking care of the young player, Leila Pereirapresident of Palmeiras, spoke of the striker’s identification with the club and Verdão’s plans with the promise. “Estêvão is a talented player, with immense potential and extremely identified with Palmeiras. We offer all the conditions for him to continue to develop and bring great joy to our fans.”said the leader.

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