How Real Madrid Endrick transfer could benefit Barcelona

James Shearman

• Updated: 8 Dec 2022 18:36 GMT
• 3 min read

Real Madrid's signing of Endrick has paved the way for Barcelona to sign Youssoufa Moukoko.

Los Blancos have guaranteed Endrick first-team football when he arrives in 2024, ruling out the possibility of buying Moukoko as well.

The Borussia Dortmund wonderkid’s future is up in the air as he still hasn’t signed a new contract.

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Barcelona were already considered favourites, due to the attacker’s reported admiration for the club, but they are now even more likely with Real out of the picture.

They will face competition from virtually all of Europe's top clubs, including PSG and Chelsea, who missed out on Endrick to Madrid

Endrick to Real Madrid

Real Madrid are close to signing Palmeiras sensation Endrick, with PSG pulling out of the running for the 16-year-old attacker.

Endrick made headlines for becoming Palmeiras’ youngest player and scorer earlier this year, but Los Blancos had been tracking him before long before.

Competition to sign the teenager, though, has been tough. Many of Europe’s leading clubs have been seeking to add the youngster to their ranks, among them Premier League side Chelsea.

But Real Madrid have won the race for the youngster, according to Fabrizio Romano, who reports that the deal is done.

A price tag of €60 million has been agreed between the clubs, with bonus payments potentially taking the total value of the deal to €72m.

Endrick, who has scored three league goals in just six senior appearances, will remain with Palmeiras until he turns 18.

This means that Real Madrid fans won't get to see him at the Bernabeu until 2024.

The Spanish club have promised the youngster that they will not sign Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and block his pathway to the first team, such is the esteem that they hold him in.