(Image) Brazilian wonderkid signs for Chelsea: youngster poses in Blues shirt on Instagram

Bernard Thompson

Club Atletico Paranaense starlet Nathan has confirmed he has signed for Chelsea, posting a delighted message to his Instagram account.

Um sonho está virando realidade!! Agradeço primeiramente a Deus que sempre iluminou o meu caminho ????, ao meu Pai que sempre acreditou no meu talento e foi um verdadeiro Guerreiro, aos meus familiares e amigos que sempre me deram apoio..e também ao Clube Atlético Paranaense que fez parte dessa minha caminhada e onde eu passei 6 anos da minha carreira. Obrigado ao Chelsea pela confiança em mim, farei o meu melhor para ajudar o time em busca de novas conquistas.. SOMOS TODOS BLUES // A dream is coming true! First of all I want to thank God for always lighting my way, my dad who always believed in my talent and was a real warrior while helping me to reach my goals, my family and friends who always supported me… And I am also thankful to Club Atletico Paranaense, which was part of this journey and where I played for 6 years of my career. Thank you Chelsea for trusting in me, I will do my best to support my team on reaching new achievements. WE ARE ALL BLUE

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Chelsea transfer rumours

The 19 year-old Brazilian was one of the stars of the Under-17 World Cup in 2013, and was linked with a host of clubs since. He has now finally signed for Chelsea, but given that he has failed to impress upon graduating from youth level, it does appear a curious move.

“It’s difficult to see why [Chelsea] quite want to spend so much money on him,” said South American football expert Tim Vickery to talkSPORT (via Bleacher Report).

“He’s a playmaker who can thread a little pass and did well at under 17 level but poorly at under 20 level. It’s difficult to see what he has done in the last season to justify it.”