Real Madrid has reached an settlement to signal Brazilian teenager Endrick from Palmeiras, the groups introduced on Thursday, beating a bunch of main European golf equipment linked to the prodigy.
The 16-year-old striker will be a part of the European and LaLiga champions in July 2024, as a result of world soccer governing physique FIFA’s guidelines prohibiting underage gamers from enjoying overseas.
Real has reportedly trumped a number of prime golf equipment, together with Paris St-Germain, Chelsea, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United, who had been chasing the younger prospect.
Palmeiras and Real didn’t present any particulars of the deal however Brazilian media group Globo mentioned the switch can be value 70 million euros ($74.88 million), the second greatest within the historical past of the Brazilian championship solely behind the reported 88 million euros Barcelona paid for Neymar in 2013.
“I want to thank Palmeiras for offering me everything necessary to become what I am today, for helping me to accomplish several of my dreams and for respecting my desire and that of my family to make another dream come true,” Endrick mentioned in an official assertion printed on the Palmeiras web site.
“Until I join Real Madrid, I will continue to dedicate myself as I always have in order to offer Palmeiras even more on the field: more goals, more victories, more titles and even more joy for our fans.”
Real mentioned Endrick will go to the membership’s amenities in Spain subsequent week. His compatriots Vinicius Jr and Rodrygo had been additionally signed from Brazil once they had been beneath 18.
A stand-out expertise from a younger age, Endrick scored 170 targets in 176 matches for Palmeiras’ academy.
Endrick, who has been on the membership since 2017, was Palmeiras’ youngest ever debutant at 16 years two months and 15 days earlier than changing into their youngest ever scorer lower than a month later.
He is the one participant to ever be topped a champion in all of the membership’s age teams – Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, Under-20 and on the skilled stage.
