Palmeiras to add £83MILLION transfer release clause in 15-year-old whiz Endrick’s contract to scare off Man Utd
PALMEIRAS are preparing to slap a whopping £83MILLION release clause in 15-year-old sensation Endrick Felipe’s contract, according to reports.
The teenager is being tipped for greatness by many in Brazil as the next Ronaldo.
That has led to speculation of transfer interest from the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid and more.
Palmeiras plan to hand Endrick a professional contract for when he turns 16 in July.
And according to AS, the Brazilian side want to include the massive release clause to fend off the chasing European giants.
It is also reported Endrick would not be allowed to make the likely switch until he turns 18 in 2024 – like Brazilian compatriots Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.
The prodigy joined Palmeiras aged ten and scored 165 goals in 169 games for their youth teams across five years.
He gained plenty of attraction as he helped Palmeiras win their first Sao Paulo Junior Cup in January.
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Endrick plays up front and is blessed with serious pace, a wand of a left foot and bags of tactical intelligence – as well as the outrageous ability to score with an overhead kick from outside the penalty box.
As well as Real and United, the likes of Barcelona, Liverpool and Manchester City are also said to be monitoring his situation.
But it looks as though they will have to stump up big cash to allure him from his boyhood club.
Endrick would not be the first youngster to get a mammoth release clause inserted into his contract.
Barcelona and rivals Real Madrid boast the 12 biggest of all time – with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, David Alaba and Luka Modric’s all more than £600m.
Catalan sensation Pedri’s is worth £831m – or one billion euros – level with Karim Benzema and new team-mate Ferran Torres.
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