Manchester United are known for spending money on South American players and this season, the club has spent record money to bring in Casemiro and Antony.
Erik ten Hag insisted he needed a flashy winger and turned to former club Ajax and persuaded United to part with close to £86m for his services.
In the past, José Mourinho sanctioned the purchase of midfielder Fred, while Sir Alex Ferguson loved diving into the Brazilian market in a bid to discover the next gem.
United’s Brazilian wizards
The legendary manager brought in the likes of Anderson and the Da Silva twins, Rafael and Fabio, to name a few.
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It has long been argued that the Red Devils are better off finding their own players in South America than paying big bucks for them later on.
And Endrick Felipe, one of the most highly rated youngsters in the country, is currently under the watch of the 20-time English champions.
According to Brazilian journalist Jorge Nicola, “the list of clubs interested in the Palmeiras wunderkind continues to grow” with “Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur all mentioned in that race”.
Nicola adds that the Premier League trio all have “promised offers in the not-too-distant future” at Palmeiras.
Endrick has all the big clubs behind him.
English teams aren’t the only ones interested in the 16-year-old with Nicola (via Sport Witness) mentioning that “Real Madrid never stopped monitoring and Paris Saint Germain seem to be the favorites to get him at this stage.” .
Barcelona were reportedly the closest to sealing a move for the striker. Reports abounded that the Catalan giants had held a meeting with the Brazilian club about a possible move.
However, Nicola has debunked that story by revealing that the La Liga side last spoke to Palmeiras in February. “In addition to that, the Camp Nou team has already admitted to Endrick’s representatives that they cannot join a battle for him.”
Endrick is already part of the Palmeiras first team, although he still hasn’t played any minutes. His displays for his youth team have impressed all the world giants.
His bow to the first team could happen very soon and his price is likely to rise further in that case. He has been traveling with the first team to games and a debut can’t be far off.
His release clause is currently pegged at a whopping €40m, but considering his age and potential, that might not be enough to tempt the next Brazilian wunderkind to leave Brazil.
