Asked by Marca about the most complete striker, Endrick Felipe cited Benzema as an example, but appreciates Suarez more.
Real Madrid will likely be looking for a star striker next summer, having only signed Joselu Mato to replace Karim Benzema this season, instead relying on Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes and Jude Bellingham to solve problems on offense as a trio. However, the future of his attack line is already in motion and Endrick Felipe has taken an example from one of the Madrilenians’ most hated opponents.
Asked by Marca about the most complete striker, Endrick Felipe cited Benzema as an example, which shows what a big loss he is for the Madrid club. “Karim Benzema has all the qualities to be the perfect striker, even though he is currently in Saudi Arabia, he played for Real Madrid for many years. He knows how to understand the game perfectly, he is a spectacular player in every sense of the word. He has been the best striker in the world for a long time. Harry Kane and Haaland have the perfect qualities to be the ideal striker you are talking about.”
Enrick grew up taking inspiration from one of Real’s biggest rivals, former FC Barcelona and Atlético Madrid striker Luis Suarez. The latter also got closer to Endrick when he played at Gremio last year. “Suarez? I saw a lot of matches with Barcelona. I especially remember a goal against PSG after beating Thiago Silva and David Luiz. I learned a lot from him and he brought a lot to Brazilian football.“
