The Spanish club Real Madrid has managed to sign Brazilian young talent Endrick Felipe to the club.
Although Palmeiras and Real Madrid did not disclose the contract period, it was revealed that Real has signed Endrick for a long time. It is understood that Real has signed 16-year-old center forward Endrick Felipe for 5 million pounds for 6 years.
Endrick is expected to visit his new club in Spain next week. The 16-year-old forward, who is considered one of Brazil’s best upcoming talents. He will join European and Spanish champions Real only after July 2024. Endrick is both the youngest player and goalscorer in the history of Palmeiras.
This is because FIFA rules prohibit players under the age of 18 from being transferred abroad. In Europe, there is a provision that you cannot transfer until you are 18 years old. Therefore, his arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu has been postponed for 2 years.
“I thank Palmeiras forever, the club of my heart, which has brought me to where I am today. I want to thank the club for helping me fulfill many of my dreams and for respecting my wishes and my family.’ Endrick told to the Palmeiras website “Until I come to Real Madrid, I would dedicate myself in Palmeiras because I want to give everything to the club which I can”.
The president of the Brazilian club, Leila Pereira, said that we have completed the biggest contract in the history of Brazilian football. “Real Madrid’s offer matches Endrick’s immense talent and matches the sporting and financial goals we have established since the beginning of negotiations,” added president Leila Pereira.
Although the big clubs of Europe showed interest in bringing this talented forward from Palmeiras to the club, among Barcelona, PSG and Chelsea, Real won the bet.
Endrick, who has a wonderful skill with his left foot, has scored 165 goals in 169 games for Palmeiras junior team. This season, he is playing in the senior team of Palmeiras and has scored 3 goals in 7 games. When he scored 5 goals in 4 matches for the U17 team of Brazil, he has also been included in the U20 team of Brazil.
He has been compared with Brazilian legends Ronaldo and Romario. His idol is the Portuguese veteran forward Cristiano Ronaldo. This young talent is seen as the potential of Brazilian football.
Real signed 16-year-old Vinicius Junior from Brazilian club Flamengo in 2017 and 17-year-old Rodrigo from Santos in 2018. Now these two players have become the main players of Real.
