MANCHESTER UNITED have fallen behind in the transfer race to sign Endrick.
The Brazilian wonderkid is being monitored by a number of European heavyweights ahead of a potential transfer.
Such names include financial powerhouses Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea.
And according to Fabrizio Romano, the trio are all “pushing hard” to sign Endrick.
No official bids have been sent to Palmeiras yet, although Romano is reporting a bid will be submitted soon.
The 16-year-old has a release clause worth £52million, but cannot join any club overseas until 2024.
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Endrick’s agent Frederico Pena explained the reasoning behind this.
He said: “He has to play for Palmeiras until he turns 18. Consequently, he’ll play at Palmeiras for at least 22 more months.
“Endrick’s contract with Palmeiras runs until July 2025… He can only move abroad from Brazil from July 2024. No player under the age of 18 can move abroad. He can be sold, but he cannot be transferred.
“In other words, a club comes here, they do a deal with Palmeiras. But he can’t leave. He has to stay at Palmeiras even though he’s already been sold.”
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Pena also squashed rumours of an agreement with Real Madrid, which had given Man Utd a boost to their own hopes of signing the teenager.
And Endrick fuelled this speculation further by copying the new celebration of Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring a goal during his last game.
Endrick shot to fame in Brazil following a meteoric rise in the Palmeiras academy where he scored a staggering 165 goals.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
