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Real Madrid have a big advantage in race for Brazilian sensation who views Vinicius Jr as his idol Reports

By Matthew Guyett Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Madrid could be frontrunners for Endrick Real Madrid's attempts to sign Palmeiras wonderkid Endrick have been boosted by the news that the young striker looks up to Vinicius Jr. The 16-year-old prodigy wants to emulate Vinicius' career trajectory as per El Nacional. Endrick's stock as one of the most coveted teenagers in world football is rising. The 16-year-old has been wowing fans in Brazil, where he impressed in the Copinha tournament earlier this year with six goals in seven appearances. Madrid's top scout Juni Calafat has moved to place Los Blancos at the front of the queue for the Brazilian teenager. A host of European sides, including Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain, are interested in Endrick but Madrid have an advantage. Endrick admires his Brazilian compatriot Vinicius. The winger has become the main man at the Santiago Bernabeu. The duo have reportedly been interacting on social networks and the teenager is even said to have kept a T-shirt signed by him as a cherished gift. TEAMtalk@TEAMtalk v Mallorca
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Vinicius Jr has now scored in 5 consecutive matches 593 v Mallorca v Celtic v Real Betis v Espanyol v Celta Vigo Vinicius Jr has now scored in 5 consecutive matches https://t.co/ixOwhE2ThR The Brazilian sensation wants to have the same career boom as that of Vinicius, who continues to flourish for Carlo Ancelotti's side. Vinicius has kicked the new season off with five goals and two assists in seven appearances. It follows a scintillating past campaign for the Real Madrid forward in which he managed 22 goals and 20 assists in 52 appearances. Endrick recently signed a new deal with Palmeiras, keeping him tied to the Brazilian side until 2025.

They are a club I m very fond of - Endrick lauded Real Madrid in an interview earlier this year

The Brazilian is a huge fan of Los Blancos Endrick had high praise for the reigning European champions when interviewed by Marca earlier this year. Asked what the La Liga giants meant to him, he said: "They are a club I'm very fond of because of Cristiano Ronaldo, who I always followed, with the four Champions League trophies he won there. I have a lot of love for Real Madrid because of Cristiano, although I have also looked up some of their history and they are a very good team. " He added: "It is very gratifying for me to know that they are watching me and seeing my games. I am very grateful to God for that. I have to do more, it's not good enough yet, I have to give more. I still have a way to go. Diário Palmeiras@diario1914Endrick x Weverton9609Endrick x Weverton https://t.co/yN18XAnB6h The teenage sensation was also asked about the interest from Real Madrid's El Clasico rivals Barcelona: "They are a very good team too, spectacular, with incredible players, some of whom have already left, such as [Lionel] Messi, Xavi [Hernandez] and [Andres] Iniesta. It's good that one of the best clubs in the world follows me as a player and a person. I thank God very much." Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी