Endrick, Real Madrid’s new star player, is a Brazilian youngster. He was driven to tears when he addressed the 43,000 fans at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu for his first official debut as a player for the club.
The 18-year-old forward came up to the platform and thanked the crowd in excellent Spanish. He was crying, so it was obvious how he felt. Douglas Ramos, his father, was also crying in the crowd. Finally, he joined his son and the rest of his family onstage.
The new player said, “I have been a Real Madrid fan since I was a child, and now I am a Real Madrid player.” He then kissed the club crest on his shirt and kicked balls into the crowd.
Endrick headed to the training grounds at Valdebebas in the morning to get checked out by a doctor and sign his contract with Real Madrid.
Furthermore, it was revealed that he would wear the number 16 jersey during his first season. He succeeds Álvaro Odriozola, who was the last person to wear that number for Real Madrid.
The details of Endrick’s debut with Real Madrid
Real Madrid and Palmeiras reached an agreement to sign Endrick in December 2022, about 20 months before his official introduction in the Spanish capital. Due to FIFA laws involving minors, his arrival was postponed last Sunday, July 21, until he turned 18.
According to estimations, the Brazilian squad will earn a fixed transfer value of €35 million ($38 million), with incentives and add-ons potentially increasing the value to €60 million ($65.2 million).
Los Blancos earned Endrick’s signature after overcoming Barcelona, their Spanish rivals, as well as other European powers like as Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. The club invited the player to visit their stadium and training facilities in Europe for the first time in order to gain a firsthand idea of the youngster’s future prospects.
Endrick’s preseason intentions with Real Madrid.
Endrick is now preparing for his first experience as a Real Madrid athlete, following his presentation. Due to his participation in the Copa América with Brazil, his arrival was postponed to allow him to recover before beginning preseason training with the club.
It is now expected that he would train with his colleagues, possibly even ahead of schedule. The club expects Endrick to fly to the United States for the preseason tour on Sunday, July 28th, with a few teammates. His compatriots who are also competing in the Copa América will be unable to travel until Friday, August 2nd.
As a result, coach Carlo Ancelotti may try to integrate Endrick into friendlies against Chelsea on August 6th and Barcelona on August 3rd. In any scenario, he will most likely be eligible for the European Super Cup encounter against Atalanta on August 14th.