Endrick on course to join Real Madrid
Interest in the 15-year-old has been nothing short of staggering, with every major club in world football making regular trips to South America to see a player that many in Brazil are calling a 'generational' talent
Brazilian teenager Endrick has already decided to join Real Madrid from Palmeiras but the Spanish giants face a battle to get him over to Europe before his 18th birthday.
Interest in the 15-year-old has been nothing short of staggering, with every major club in world football making regular trips to South America to see a player that many in Brazil are calling a 'generational' talent.
Endrick ended up choosing between Real Madrid and Barcelona, although he did also have interest from the likes of Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Paris Saint Germain, Borussia Dortmund, Porto and Benfica.
And sources have confirmed that Endrick has made the decision to play in the Spanish capital for a club he has long considered to be his favourite team.
However, he won't be able to join Real Madrid until 2024 - when he turns 18 - under current FIFA regulations, which are designed to ensure young players have a stable environment around them before making an international transfer.
The rules are different if players are transferring between countries within the EU, providing the player comes from a member nation, but as Endrick is Brazilian Real Madrid will need to apply for an exemption or wait until his 18th birthday.
The fact Real Madrid are so keen to sign Endrick is no surprise given Florentino Perez vowed not to miss out on promising South American talent, particularly players from Brazil, after failing to sign Neymar ahead of rivals Barcelona in 2013.
The last decade has seen Real complete deals for the likes of Casemiro, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr, and while they have been good deals, Endrick looks like being the exceptional talent that Perez has been waiting for - highly regarded chief scout Juni Calafat having given his approval to pursue a deal.
Endrick turns 16 in July and it is believed that Palmeiras are considering letting him play first-team football before that date. Sources close to the club have told 90min they believe that they will not have any qualms about him playing - despite his tender years.
