Ancelotti says he is delighted with Endrick: “Very fast evolution”

The football of Endrick is enchanting Carlo Ancelotti, technician of Real Madridthe club to which the young talent from Palmeiras will be transferred in July 2024. In a press conference on Friday (1st), the Italian coach said that he has been following the development of the just 17-year-old striker, an important piece to put Palmeiras in as the main candidate for the Brazilian title, and he likes what he sees.

“We are watching and we are delighted with him. We are observing that his evolution is very, very fast. I am delighted that he can be with us next season,” said Ancelotti, although it is not certain whether he will remain at the Merengue club as his contract expires. precisely in the middle of next year. The coach does not confirm, but the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, guarantees that he will be the coach of the Brazilian team after the end of Fernando Diniz’s interim contract.

The Italian has been keeping an eye on Endrick’s steps since the sale to Real Madrid was completed by the Palmeiras board and has already spoken about him on other occasions. Last month, when the boy was called up for the first time to defend the main team, in Diniz’s call-up, Ancelotti said he was “not surprised” by the fact. “It seems to me the reward for a young player who is doing very well,” he said at the time.

Endrick is the youngest player to be called up for Brazil since Ronaldo Fenômeno, in 1994. In the current season, after periods of fluctuation and lack of opportunities, he took off in the final stretch. The sale to Real Madrid, however, took place well before that, in December last year, for 35 million euros, with the possibility of another 25 million euros in performance bonuses. In July 2024, he will turn 18 and will be eligible to join the Merengue club.