JAKARTA - The January transfer market has not yet opened, Real Madrid has received new ammunition. The Spanish La Liga club announced a deal with Palmeiras on Friday, December 16.
The two clubs agreed on the transfer of young Brazilian players Endrick. Palmeiras and Real did not provide details on the deal.
However, Brazilian media Globo said the transfer would be worth 70 million euros (around Rp1.16 trillion).
The deal made him the second-largest player in Brazilian football competition history, only losing when Barcelona signed Neymar in 2013 for a 88 million euros transfer.
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— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) December 15, 2022
Even though they have reached an agreement, the player did not immediately defend Los Blancos. The 16-year-old forward will only join Real Madrid in July 2024. This is in accordance with FIFA rules which prohibit underage players from playing outside his country.
"I want to thank Palmeiras for offering me all the necessary to be like me today, to help me achieve some of my dreams and to respect my family and I in realizing other dreams," Endrick said on Palmeiras' official website. quoted by Antara via AFP, Friday, December 16th.
"Until I join Real Madrid, I will continue to dedicate myself as I have always done to give more to Palmeiras on the pitch: more goals, more wins, more titles and even more joy for our fans."
In order to get Endrick, Madrid managed to beat a number of other elite European clubs who also wanted the services of the player. They include Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Endrick has scored 170 goals in 176 games for the Palmeiras academy. He has played for the Brazilian club since 2017 and became the club's youngest debutant at the age of 16 and two months. Fifteen days after debut, he became Palmeiras' youngest goalscorer.
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