The father of Brazilian sensation Endrick has admitted no decision has yet been made over the future of his son.
Endrick, who only celebrated his 16th birthday in July, is one of the most exciting prospects in world football and looks destined to seal a transfer to one of Europe's elite as he continues his meteoric rise.
The teenager became Palmeiras' youngest-ever player at first-team level when making his first-team debut against Coritiba last month. Fewer than three weeks later, he became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer after bagging a brace in a 3-1 victory over Athletico Paranaense and has since continued his scoring streak.
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Liverpool are among the teams to have been linked with the youngster, who would not be permitted to join the Reds until the age of 18, but Real Madrid are understood to be particularly keen on Endrick. The La Liga giants have developed a reputation for poaching talents from South America in recent years, with the likes of Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr current first-team examples of players who have followed a similar path.
Commenting on rumours Real are closing on a deal for his son, Endrick's father told Fabrizio Romano : “There’s nothing decided for Real Madrid or any other club. We’ve no preference yet. We’ll decide in the next months, the club that will pay what Palmeiras want and show us the best technical project for Endrick, will sign the boy."
Offering a separate update on such links, Spanish outlet Marca have claimed representatives of Los Blancos have been in Sao Paulo to 'evaluate the player and open negotiations' with Palmeiras.
The report adds Endrick has a release clause of €60million (£53m), though a pact could see him exit for between £31m and £35m. No club is said to have presented a formal offer at this stage.
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