The 18-year-old Garvey has just won the "French Football" Copa Award and the European Golden Boy Award, but the player who is currently most concerned in European and American football is not Garvey, but the Brazilian genius Endrick, who just turned 16 on July 21 this year. The prodigy, who currently plays for Palmeiras and is even called the next Ronaldo by the media, was also handpicked by Da Ro as his successor. Nndrick has made four appearances for Palmeiras in the Serliga, scoring his first career goal against Atletico Paranaense last week, scoring two goals in the game to help his team turn back to victory, and at the young age of 16 years and 97 days, he also set the record for the youngest goal in the history of the Bundesliga.
Endrick scored twice
He was moved after being invited to watch Real Madrid's Champions League win over Manchester City
Real Madrid are expected to sign him in 2024
According to the famous European sports journalist Romano, Europe's giant teams will launch a crazy battle for Endrik, including Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Ligue 1 Paris, La Liga Real Madrid and Barca and other giants, all want to introduce the 16-year-old star. Romano even said that the battle for Endrick will be more intense than the fight for Haaland! It is reported that the termination clause in Endrick's contract is 60 million euros.
Endrick imitates Haaland's celebratory moves
According to Spanish media reports, Real Madrid are already ahead of other contenders in the race for Brazilian rising star Nendrick. Real Madrid have been following Ndrik for a long time and have invited Ndrik and his family to the Bernabeu Stadium this year to watch Real Madrid's home win over Manchester City. The report also pointed out that it was this game that made Ndrik inclined to join Real Madrid, and his father made it clear in an interview that he wanted to join Real Madrid. Real Madrid's scouts are all over the world, including a very well-connected presence in Brazil, so they have actually been in contact with Endrick for a long time.
Real Madrid are already ahead of the other giants in the race for Endrick, who will try to complete the deal for a transfer fee of between €35 million and €40 million. Endrick's contract with Palmeiras expires in 2025. According to FIFA rules, N'Drick will need to turn 18 on July 21, 2024, before he can come to European football, when his contract with Palmeiras will expire and Real Madrid can take the lead in opening negotiations with Palmeiras and try to reach a deal.
167 goals in 170 appearances in 5 years
At the age of 15, he was named the best player in the Under-20 São Paulo Youth Cup
According to media reports such as the newspaper "Football", Ndrik, who was born in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, came from a poor background, but his fame was due to social networks. Nendrick started playing football at the age of 4, and his father, Douglas Sousa, constantly uploaded videos of his son's football to video sites, hoping to attract the attention of the Brazilian giants and get rid of poverty. Sosa loves football but has never been a professional footballer, earning a living as an electrician odd job or setting up a stall so that he can play amateur games on weekends. He is naturally also Endrick's enlightenment coach and a "broker" who single-handedly packages his son.
At the age of 8 and a half, Endrick received an invitation from Sao Paulo to spend two and a half seasons at the football school. At the end of 2016, São Paulo wanted them to move and offered a monthly subsidy of 150 Brazilian reais (200 yuan). But Palmeiras' willingness to invest in Endrick was stronger, and after watching a video of him scoring 13 goals in a single game on social media, Palmeiras was determined to make a move. When Endrick's father made a living from his breakfast stall at the St. Paul bus station, Palmeiras made him an academy cleaner, and Endrick officially settled in.
Endrick is "full of honor" at a young age
Endrick's talent soon came to the fore, scoring 167 goals in 170 appearances for Palmeiras' age group in five years. He has won the U11, U13, U15, U20 São Paulo State Youth League, won the U20 São Paulo State Youth League, and played only 45 minutes in each of the two games in the U20 age group with four goals. The 15-year-old won the U20 São Paulo Youth Cup, the U17 Brazilian Cup, the U20 Brazilian Youth League, and was named the best player in the tournament at the age of 15 and a half with seven goals in seven games.
It was precisely because of the U20 Sao Paulo Youth Cup at the beginning of the year that Endrik received more international attention. The Brazilian press sees him as Ronaldo-style No.9 powerful centre-forward, the greatest talent in Brazilian football since Neymar. It was only after turning 16 in July that Palmeiras signed a professional contract with Endrick, allowing him to play professionally.
Endrick claims to be a Cristiano Ronaldo fan,
Ronaldo sees him as his successor
According to Argentine media TyC sports, Brazilian genius Endrick said in a previous interview that he is a fan of Ronaldo and has deep feelings for Real Madrid and Ronaldo. Endrick said in an interview: "I have a deep affection for Ronaldo, I am a fan of him and have always followed him, he has won four Champions League titles at Real Madrid. Of course, I am also very interested in Real Madrid, I have seen what Real Madrid has achieved from the history of Real Madrid, Real Madrid is a very good team. I'm happy to know that Real Madrid are watching my game and watching my performance. ”
Ronaldo with Endrick
English football legend Lineker was also full of praise for Endrick, with Vinicius and Martinelli's agency managing director TFM Peña admitting that no player has achieved so much at Endrick's age. Brazilian star Jesus laughed at the fact that he was still painting walls when he was 15 years old, and Endrick was already a professional footballer, which added to Endrick's popularity. Football superstar Ronaldo praised Endrick in a previous video link, believing that he can succeed him as the future leader of the Brazilian team.
Endrick trivia
Nationality: Brazilian
Played for: Palmeiras
Born: July 21, 2006
Contract expires: June 30, 2025
Height: 1.73 meters
Position: Striker
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