Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to react after watching footage of Palmeiras wonderkid Endrick, who Liverpool and Manchester City are watching.
What’s the story?
Well, it was Yahoo Esportes who revealed that Liverpool and Manchester City are interested in the 15-year-old sensation.
Now, Lineker has been alerted to the talents of a player who looks set to follow in the footsteps of Ronaldinho, Ronaldo and Neymar Jr.
The teenage prodigy has scored some ridiculous goals in the past month, and his latest wonderstrike – a bicycle kick from outside the box – has left the BBC Match of the Day host stunned.
You can see what Lineker tweeted in full below.
At the time of their report, Yahoo Esportes claimed that Endrick has scored 165 goals in 169 games in the Palmeiras youth ranks.
That is an utterly absurd record, so it’s no surprise to see Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola take an interest in this fascinating prospect.
Yahoo Esportes add that Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United have also enquired about Endrick.
Liverpool and Manchester City must act now
When a Brazilian youngster starts to deliver the goods, their price tag soars into astronomical regions.
Just look at Vinicius Jr, who dazzled for Flamengo before Real Madrid came calling, and parted with £40m to sign him when he was only 16.
Los Blancos also spent big on another Brazilian teenager in Rodrygo, who they signed for £37m at the age of 17.
Clearly, Liverpool and Manchester City should start throwing money at Palmeiras now, before Endrick’s valuation soars.
Of course, given his age, Endrick cannot sign a professional contract just yet.
However, the Reds or the Citizens could probably arrange something with Palmeiras to ensure they have first dibs when he turns 16.
If not, then they may both be forced to watch with regret as Endrick follows Neymar Jr’s lead and becomes a £200m footballer – only time will tell.
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