First offer came from PSG
The bidding for the world’s most valuable player under 18, striker Endrick from Brazilian champions SE Palmeiras São Paulo, is in full swing. After the 16-year-old’s father, Douglas, said on the Brazilian YouTube channel “Canal do Nicola” that Paris Saint-Germain had made the first official offer, coach Xavi from FC Barcelona spoke up and confirmed a meeting with Endrick.
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“We spoke to his father and also directly to the player. I explained to him the project we have in Barcelona. We want talent and he’s a talent that can make the difference,” said Xavi atESPN“. Endrick is a player of the present and the future – and “the type of player we need”. Most recently, the market value of the left foot was increased to 20 million euros. Of all players under 18, only Mathys Tel (17) from FC Bayern can keep up in terms of market value worldwide.
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In the TM rumor mill, the Palmeiras talent, who has three goals and one assist in his first seven professional games, has been linked to just about every top club – from PSG and Barcelona to Real Madrid, Chelsea and more recently Spring also Bayern Munich or Manchester United. “Paris Saint-Germain is the only club that has started negotiations with Palmeiras with an official offer,” said father Douglas recently (quoted via Fabrizio Romano). “There are many clubs from different countries who would like to sign him. PSG have already moved.”
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According to “ESPN”, the French champions are ready to spend around 80 million euros for Endrick and Estevão, who is even a year younger, who plays in Palmeiras’ U17. However, the club from São Paulo refused, wanting at least 60 million euros just for Endrick, which should correspond to the release clause in his contract, which runs until 2025.
With Barcelona’s arch-rival Real Madrid, another top club is trying very hard for Endrick, at the end of November there should be a visit to the “royal”, father Douglas had announced in the middle of the month on “UOL Esporte” (quoted via Fabrizio Romano): “After this conversation, Real Madrid will await an answer from us to see if they should make an offer to Palmeiras.”
Real has presented itself as a good place for Brazilian talents in recent years, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo moved to Madrid for their 18th birthdays for 45 million euros each and rose to the top of the world there. Reinier, who the Champions League winners also secured early on for 30m, has so far failed to live up to expectations and is currently on loan at FC Girona.
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FC Barcelona once worked intensively on Vinicius Junior at least. Endrick now knows the project in Barcelona, said Xavi: “Hopefully he will become one of our players. That depends on him. It always depends on the player. Usually, a player ends up playing where they want to play. So it’s a very personal decision by Endrick.”
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