He’s only 16 years old, but he’s already making quite a name for himself in Brazil. Estevao Willian, aka Messinho, follows in the footsteps of his Palmeiras teammate Endrick, who will arrive at Real Madrid next summer. At the age of 16, he is working miracles with the Canarinha at the U17 World Cup, having already scored 3 goals and distributed 4 assists, while the Brazilians will challenge Argentina in the quarterfinals on Friday.
And inevitably, as soon as a little Brazilian prodigy starts to show up… All the big European clubs are on the lookout. If you follow the transfer window assiduously, you are particularly aware that Paris Saint-Germain is one of the clubs interested in his services. There was even talk of an offer of 50 million euros for the young striker during the last summer transfer window, immediately refused by the Brazilian team. FC Barcelona and several English clubs were – and still are – also on the scene.
Real Madrid arrives in force
The Catalan club would also be the player’s preferred destination, but in this case, the reigning Spanish champion is leaving late due to his very complex financial situation. At the same time, Paris Saint-Germain is, so far, the team that has shown the most interest in Messinho. Only, as explained Mundo Deportivo, another club is coming into this issue in force: Real Madrid. The Merengues contacted Palmeiras on Wednesday to inquire about the player.
It must be said that the Brazilian market has been Real Madrid’s favorite hunting ground in recent years, largely thanks to Juni Calafat, the Casa Blanca nugget scout who knows the country very well. A players agency close to the club also offered to carry out his transfer to the Santiago Bernabéu. After Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes, Reinier and Endrick, the Madrilenians could quickly welcome a new Brazilian prodigy…
