Real Madrid and Barcelona in Hot Race to Sign 16 Year Old Brazilian Wonderkid Worth €60M

• La Liga heavyweights, Real Madrid and Barcelona will go head-to-head to try to sign highly-rated young Brazilian forward Endrick
• Endrick recently turned 16 and signed a new contract with Palmeiras that includes a release clause of €60m
• Other top European clubs including Paris Saint-Germain have also been linked with the 16-year-old Brazilian forward

Real Madrid and Barcelona have taken their rivalry into the transfer market as the Spanish giants are pushing to sign 16-year-old Brazilian wonderkid Endrick.

The Palmeiras youngster is commanding lots of interest for the Brazilian outfit following his eye-catching performances and Carlo Ancelotti and Xavi Hernandes want to sign the forward.

According to Football Espana, signing Endrick will be tricky for both Spanish clubs as the 16-year-old recently signed a contract extension with Palmeiras that includes a release clause of €60m.

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Endrick is not eligible to sign a professional contract with a European team until he turns 18 and his parents also are determined to choose the correct project making sealing a deal for the youngster tricky.

Top English Premier League clubs alongside Ligue 1 champions, Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in signing the young Brazilian forward.

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Vinicius Junior will hope to feature for Real Madrid when they face Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt in the Super Cup to kick-off their season.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Spanish giants Real Madrid are set to enter the transfer market for reinforcements ahead of the start of the 2022/23 season.

The Los Blancos are currently preparing at their base in the United States of America as they look to defend their UEFA Champions League and La Liga titles.

Carlo Ancelotti and his men lost 1-0 to arch-rivals Barcelona in their first pre-season game on Sunday without their talisman Karim Benzema.