After building a solid reputation in Brazil, Endrick is preparing to discover the pitches of La Liga next summer. Transferred from Palmeiras to Real Madrid for a check for €70 million, the 17-year-old striker still has everything to prove if he wishes to add his name to the Pantheon of the Spanish club. To achieve this, the Brazilian, who took his first steps with the Seleçao during the November international window, wishes to draw inspiration from the greatest like Karim Benzema. Having left this summer for Al-Ittihad, the Frenchman left an unforgettable memory in Madrid’s minds thanks to his 354 goals in 648 appearances under the Merengue tunic between 2009 and 2023. At a time when he is taking advantage of his vacation to meet his future teammates in Madrid and to make his first appearances in front of the local media, the native of Taguatinga was rave about “KB9”.
“Karim Benzema has all the qualities to be the perfect striker, although he is currently in Saudi Arabia. He played at Real Madrid for many years. He knows how to understand the game perfectly, he is a spectacular player in every way. The best striker in the world for a long time”said the Auriverde before admitting that he was also a big fan of Harry Kane and Erling Haaland. “Harry Kane and Erling Haaland have the perfect qualities to be the ideal striker he talks about”he ended up concluding during an exclusive interview given to Marca.
