Real Madrid sign ‘new Ronaldo’ - and it’s NOT Kylian Mbappe

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 4 Jun 2024 12:50 BST
• 3 min read

Former Real Madrid star Julio Baptista says that wonderkid Endrick could be the ‘new Ronaldo’, in reference to the legendary former Brazil striker.

Real Madrid have hit all the headlines in recent days as just 48 hours after winning their fifteenth Champions League title by beating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley, the Blancos announced the free transfer signing of France superstar Kylian Mbappe from PSG.

But Mbappe is not the only big-name star who will be joining Madrid this summer.

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Indeed, Madrid will finally see Brazil wonderkid Endrick join up with the club.

Endrick agreed to join Real in 2022, with the La Liga champions paying €60 million to sign a player considered one of the brightest talents to ever come out of Brazil.

He will officially join Madrid once he turns 18 next month.

And speaking to Oddspedia, Julio Baptista believes that Endrick has what it takes to emulate former Brazil and Real Madrid legend Ronaldo.

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What did Baptista say?

“Endrick has an incredible future but we need to be patient with him because he is under a lot of pressure and expectation because of what he has done so far,” Baptista said.

“Real Madrid need to be patient with him, like they were with Vinicius Junior. There is so much young talent coming out of Brazil but that does lead to comparisons.

“He can become an incredible player and be like Ronaldo but he has to make his own career. But he is an incredible acquisition for Real Madrid because he is already an incredible player.

“Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Endrick could be the new Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, led by Vinicius Junior.

“He has decided so many games and he is always there in the big moments, that is the sign of an incredible player. I think he is the best player in world football at the moment.”

The 17-year-old Endrick has scored 21 times in 82 games for Palmeiras and he was selected as part of Brazil’s squad for the Copa America, having netted twice in his four caps for his country.