When it comes to proper moves at the transfer market, it can be said that Real Madrid make the least mistakes out of the rest of the big clubs. And they made all the right moves to bring in massive Brazilian talents – Vinicius, Rodrygo and eventually Endrick, who will soon join Los Blancos.When it comes to the Palmeiras star’s path – it could have been much different, where his next destination would not be La Liga but the Premier League.With Endrick the most sought-after wonderkid of his generation, it may come as no surprise to learn that a number of Premier League clubs were after his signature before Real Madrid snapped him up, according to his agent. The Brazilian teenager is part of the squad that has traveled to England to face the Three Lions at Wembley on Saturday night, having already won two caps for the Selecao despite his youth. Having emerged as the latest in a long line of ferociously promising Brazilian attackers from Palmeiras he was courted by a number of Europe’s top clubs. Real Madrid emerged victorious in that pursuit, and forked out some 60 million euros for his services, who will join Los Blancos this summer when he has turned 18.##NAJAVA_MECA_7975762##Yet Carlo Ancelotti’s side faced some competition from their Premier League rivals, and his agent has now revealed just who was vying for the signature of the Brazilian youngster who is set to set the world alight.The youngster’s agent Federico Pena told the Telegraph that scouts from across Europe’s elite flocked to France two years ago to attend the Montaigu Tournament.In a stunning solo showing, Endrick netted five goals in four games to spear-head his side’s charge to a first trophy since 1984 in front of some of the world’s leading scouts. ‘That was when the world really sat up and took notice,’ said Pena.’People in football already knew about him, but that’s when all of the top clubs came in, Manchester City, Liverpool, Paris St-Germain, Chelsea and, of course, Real Madrid.’Of the English trio, Chelsea are thought to have made the most concerted push to land the wonderkid’s services. Endrick’s parents were invited to the Blues’ Cobham training base, where they met Brazilian-speaking Thiago Silva, Jorginho and captain Cesar Azpilicueta. The Telegraph adds the club located a church that the family would be able to attend nearby.⚪️🇧🇷 Endrick’s agent Pena: “Real Madrid decided that they were never going to miss another talent like Vini or Endrick after Neymar moved to Barcelona”.“Maybe there is a lesson for Chelsea because they were in front at the start but they were worried about the fee and then when… pic.twitter.com/QAaSZUlhOt— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 22, 2024 Chelsea in fact had seemed one of the leading candidates to land his signature, before talks broke down over the club’s reluctance to spend a significant amount of money on a player they would not even get for two more years. Real Madrid on the other hand had previous experience in such deals, having of course negotiated on similar terms to bring Vinicius Jr to the Santiago Bernabeu. As such, there were well-placed to swoop, and that they did, with Endrick now headed to the Spanish capital, where he is widely expected to forge out one of the most successful careers in recent years. ‘I think Real decided that they were never going to miss another talent like Vini or Endrick after Neymar moved to Barcelona,’ said Pena. ‘Maybe there is a lesson for Chelsea because they were in front at the start.’There is undoubtable talent with Endrick but the youngster needs to click with the rest of the star-studded crew at the Bernabeu.
