Endrik of Palmeiras
Enrolled at age 18… It’s like mouth-to-mouth
1st all-time in under-18 transfer fee
A 16-year-old boy from Brazil moves to Real Madrid, a prestigious club in the Spanish Primera Liga, one of the top five leagues in European professional football.
According to European media such as the BBC, on the morning of the 16th (Korean time), Real Madrid said: “We are recruiting Endrick (pictured) from the Palmeiras club in Brazil” and “he will join in July 2024”. The transfer after two years, not immediately, is due to the rules of the International Football Association (FIFA). FIFA does not allow international transfers of players under the age of 18. It’s like mouth to mouth. Born on 21 July 2006, Endrik will remain at Palmeiras before signing for Real Madrid when he turns 18.
Real Madrid and Palmeiras have not disclosed specific terms, including the length of the contract. Endrik will visit the Real Madrid training camp next week.
Forward Endrick is the future of Brazilian football. He is called the second Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain). In 2019, when Endrick was 13, he was selected as the Brazilian under-15 (U-15) representative and was also included in the under-16 (U-16) and under-17 (U-17) national teams. And he is active in the first team of the prestigious Brazilian Palmeiras.
It is known that the transfer fee for Endrick, who will support Real Madrid, is 72 million euros (about 100 billion won). It is the highest ever transfer fee for under-18s. The previous record was 45 million euros from the Brazilian Rodrygo.
Senior reporter Junho Lee jhlee@munhwa.com
