Revealed: Three clubs leading Endrick transfer race

Robin Bairner

• 5 Nov 2022 10:38 GMT
• 4 min read

Palmeiras attacker Endrick has made football transfer headlines all over the world for his exploits in recent weeks.

The 16-year-old signed professional terms with the Brazilian Serie A side before becoming their youngest player and youngest scorer. Even before this, though, he was being linked with a transfer to a big European club.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have long been linked with the forward, while interest has been building primarily from the Premier League, where all of the leading clubs have been closely following the youngster.

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It is believed that he has a release fee in his contract, though this is dependent on certain levels being reached. He could cost as much as €60 million when the time comes to move on.

According to Fabrizio Romano, there are three clubs pushing the hardest to win the race for the player.

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PSG

PSG have had a long association with Brazilian players in the past, and even now have a couple of influential members of their squad from the South American nation in the form of Marquinhos and Neymar.

Signing a young player like Endrick and turning him into a superstar would be something of a departure from their policy of signing established talent, yet it would be in line with their decision to make their transfer policy less ‘bling-bling’ in the future.

Chelsea

Todd Boehly’s plan for Chelsea is for them to sign young players on extremely long contracts in a style reminiscent of American sports. To that end, Endrick would be exactly the type of player who would pique the Blues’ interest. He is young and represents an investment for the long term.

Although the Blues are crying out for an attacking reinforcement immediately, FIFA rules mean that Endrick will not be able to move until he is 18, so this urgent need should not be taken into account.

Real Madrid

With Karim Benzema coming to the end of his career, Real Madrid need a new superstar forward, particularly after being knocked back by Kylian Mbappe in the summer. Endrick could be just the man, albeit Los Blancos will probably need a bridge option should they move for the teenager.

The 16-year-old need only look at the success of Vinicius Jr and Rodrgyo to see how strong Real Madrid have been at plucking players directly from Brazilian football and transforming them into world-leaders.