PSG Set to Overtake Barcelona in Bid to Sign Brazilian Wonderkid Endrick With €35million Deal for Youngster

PSG Set to Overtake Barcelona in Bid to Sign Brazilian Wonderkid Endrick With €35million Deal for Youngster

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:15 PM
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  • Barcelona could lose out on the opportunity to sign Brazilian youngster Endrick as Paris Saint-Germain are set to hijack the deal
  • The Ligue 1 champions are pushing to sign the 16-year-old Palmeiras forward and are ready to table €35million for the youngster
  • Endrick will only be able to come to Europe in the summer of 2024 when he has turned 18, according to the football laws

Barcelona may miss out on signing long-term target Endrick to French giants Paris Saint-Germain, with the League 1 champions now set to hijack the deal.

The young player from Palmeiras is presently one of football's most exciting prospects, having already made his professional debut at the age of just 15 years old.

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Endrick will be eligible to join a club in Europe when he turns 18 in two years. Photo by Eurasia Sport Images.
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According to Barca Universal, PSG has intensified their efforts to sign Endrick after recently seeing their initial bid of €20million rejected by the Brazilian club.

Palmeiras are thought to be holding out for a deal in the region of €35million, which the French champions are believed to be considering, and could wrap up the deal in the coming months.

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Barcelona are unfortunately not in a position to go into a bidding war with PSG, due to the club’s widely publicized financial struggles.

Barcelona interested in Ajax youngster

Meanwhile, Barcelona are tracking Ajax midfielder Edson Alvarez as the Catalans want to sign a pivot in January to bolster their midfield, Tribal Football reports.

The Spanish giants are looking to add a player to help amid Sergio Busquets' impending exit next summer.

Due to the Mexican's impressive performance, Chelsea made an almost €50million offer to the Dutch club this past summer.

Barcelona set to buy new Ronaldo

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Barcelona are ready to spend big to buy two young Brazilian wonderkids, with one of them dubbed the 'New Ronaldo' following their exploits.

The Catalan giants were one of the biggest spenders in the summer transfer window this summer and are willing to continue in the same stride during the January window.

Barcelona are ready to table offers for either Endrick or Vitor Roque, with former Blaugrana midfielder Deco in charge of the negotiations.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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