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Endrick’s father confirms they will visit Real Madrid’s facilities at the end of this month
According to UOL Esporte, the father of Palmeiras wonderkid Endrick Felipe has confirmed that the teenager and his family will be paving a visit to Real Madrid’s training facilities at the end of this month.
The 16-year-old striker has emerged as one of the hottest young prospects in the game, with clubs like Chelsea, PSG, Barcelona and Real Madrid taking an interest in the teenage sensation.
Recent reports indicated that Chelsea had emerged as frontrunners to sign Endrick after the striker’s camp had visited their training facilities where he had interacted with Brazilian legend Thiago Silva.
But now, Endrick’s father, Douglas Ramos, has confirmed that the youngster and his family will be visiting Real Madrid’s facilities at the end of this month, following which they will let Los Blancos know of their decision on his choice.
“After the conversations in Madrid, Real Madrid will await a response from us to see if they should come to Sao Paulo and make an offer to Palmeiras,” he said.
Endrick signed his first professional contract with Palmeiras earlier this year in July when he turned 16. The deal includes a release clause worth €60 million, although reports indicated that a deal can be struck for a fee of around €35-40 million.
Even though talks will likely begin imminently and a deal could be finalised in the near future, Endrick will only move to Europe in 2024, once he turns 18 years old.
For now, the 18-year-old will visit Real Madrid later this month and the club will hope to make the most of the tour to convince him to join the club.
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Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool monitoring 19-year-old Bundesliga wonderkid – Romano
According to Fabrizio Romano, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Liverpool are all monitoring Bayer Leverkusen and Germany wonderkid Florian Wirtz.
After recovering from his ACL injury, the teenage sensation has been slowly working his way back to his best form. So far this term, Wirtz has managed to rack up a tally of two goals and six assists from 13 matches in all competitions.
The 19-year-old’s talent and potential have never been in question and hence it does not come as a surprise that elite clubs such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Liverpool are all keeping tabs on the German international.
A versatile attacking midfielder, Wirtz is capable of playing anywhere in the final third of the pitch and backs up with top-notch end product. Be it as a false-nine or in a more withdrawn role, the youngster has excelled for Bayer Leverkusen, catching the attention of top teams.
Real Madrid, for their part, are also understood to be among Wirtz’s admirers. Given the situation surrounding Karim Benzema’s fitness and the lack of backup at the top, the youngster could be an option, as he has shown potential while operating through the middle.
But Barcelona also have a strong interest in the teenager with reports even suggesting that they have already made contact with his father to enquire about his situation.
At the same time, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is understood to be a huge admirer of his fellow German and with Roberto Firmino on his way out, Wirtz could be lined up as a possible replacement.
However, Romano adds that the expectation is that Wirtz could stay at Bayer Leverkusen for one more year and depart Germany once the UEFA Euro 2024 is out of the way.
For now, there have been talks or negotiations with any clubs, but Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool are all tracking Wirtz and his progress in Germany.
