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Liverpool defeat Real Madrid in the race to sign the ‘new Vinicius’ – report
In recent years, Real Madrid have been quite efficient in finding and then acquiring South American talents that are dubbed the next big thing.
Thanks to the expertise of Juni Calafat, Real Madrid have been able to bag talents such as Vinicius Jr., Franco Mastantuono, Rodrygo and Endrick in recent years.
However, in what could prove to be a big miss, it appears Real Madrid have been beaten by Liverpool in the race to sign Gabriel Mec, the young attacker being labelled as the ‘new Vinicius’.
Liverpool beat Real Madrid in Gabriel Mec chase
As reported by Brazilian journalist Fabio Vargas (h/t Defensa Central), Liverpool are on the verge of sealing the services of Mec, in a deal worth €15 million.
Currently plying his trade for Gremio, Mec is not a traditional winger like Vinicius. However, he is an explosive attacker who is capable of breaking down the lines in the final third.
At just 17, Mec has already shown immense potential and has been compared to stars like Vinicius, whose future at the Santiago Bernabeu remains uncertain.
This comes as a blow for Real Madrid, especially as the club had been monitoring the progress of Mec for a few months now.
Real Madrid missing out on Mec is not an isolated case. In recent years, the club have found it more and more difficult to sign Brazilian talents at a reasonable price.
In fact, Mec becomes the third big Brazilian talent Real Madrid have missed out on now, after Estevao and Vitor Reis.
As Premier League clubs grow wealthier, clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona are finding it increasingly difficult to land unproven South American talents, who are fetching hefty valuations in the market.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
