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Official: Real Madrid sign Endrick, player to join club in 2024
The saga is finally over. Real Madrid have officially announced the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Endrick. The player, still 16, will only be able to join the senior team in 2024, and until then, will play for Palmeiras on loan.
Comunicado Oficial: Endrick.#RealMadrid
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As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Endrick has signed a five-year deal, which will last till 2027, with the option to extend for another three years – until 2030.
There were several clubs chasing the Brazilian prodigy’s signature, with Paris Saint-Germain reportedly having a bid rejected. Barcelona and Chelsea were also in pursuit, with Xavi even publicly expressing his desire to sign him.
At the end of the day, Madrid’s €60 million offer seems to have met Palmeiras demands the best. Further, the club will directly include him into the senior team, with no intention of sending him to play for Castilla.
Arda Guler’s Real Madrid stint has not gotten off to the start he would have hoped to have given the expectation that preceded the transfer.
Having joined in the summer after Real Madrid outbid their competition to win him over from Fenerbahce for a 20-million-euro fee, buzz was high as the winger was expected to slot into the team quite seamlessly, albeit on a rotational basis.
Unfortunately for the 18-year-old, he has been constantly marred by injuries since completing the move.
Reports have stated that after Guler picked up his third injury since his move, Real Madrid have been concerned and want to take things slow with the player to ensure he is fit as soon as possible after an injury to his quadriceps this time.
The Turk is yet to make his competitive debut for the club, and Real Madrid even sacked their medical chief in November, in light of their injury crises since the beginning of the season.
No loan deal for Guler
However, according to Fabrizio Romano in a recent YouTube video, he states that Madrid maintain full trust and patience in the youngster.
Despite his bad luck with injuries, the latest of which he is scheduled to return from after Christmas, the Galacticos have no intention of loaning out Guler to Turkish clubs despite lots of speculation of them doing so of late.
Romano states that Madrid remain firm on not shaking things up too much with the squad, and they want to keep their roster stable, including Arda Guler.
They want to extend their full support and protection to the player as he aims to return to full fitness and finally make his bow for Madrid either by the end of this month or in 2024.
