Endrick’s message to Kylian Mbappe. Endrick has sent a message to Kylian Mbappe, who has just joined Real Madrid.
Visiting the Spanish capital in recent days after winning the Brazilian league title with Palmeiras, 17-year-old Brazilian striker Endrick got a taste of his future Real Madrid team-mates. The Brazilian star got a taste of the Santiago Bernabeu he will be discovering over the coming months.
Endrick’s message to Kylian Mbappe
In an interview with The Athletic, Endrick said he would like to play alongside a certain Kylian Mbappé one day. “Obviously, if I can play with Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo or Kylian (Mbappé), that would be great. But Florentino and all the people around him know what to do, what will be best for the club. Whenever there are top players in the team, the team develops better,” he confided.
With PSG and the Premier League in his sights, Endrick went back over his choice of Real Madrid. “At one point, there was a lot of talk about Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé for Real Madrid. And that’s when there was a lot of interest from Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. Of course, these are big, important teams (…) But I always made it clear to my agent that my dream was Real Madrid,” said the Brazilian.
Kylian Mbappé to wear Benzema’s number 9 at Real Madrid ?
But who will wear the number 9 shirt left by Karim Benzema? That is the big question on the minds of many Real Madrid fans and followers ever since the runners-up kept the shirt worn by the former Olympique Lyonnais star after he left for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
Since Karim Benzema’s departure for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, Real Madrid’s number has been vacant. While everyone expected Joselu to be given the shirt, the club from the Spanish capital has given him the number 14 shirt left by Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who has left for Manchester United.
Although the Spanish striker did not inherit the 9 left by Benzema, everyone thought that the probable arrival of Kylian Mbappé had led Madrid’s directors to make this daring choice. However, the opposite is true, as Real Madrid have reportedly reserved that number for a nugget.
According to El Chiringuito, the number 9 shirt has not been reserved for the Paris Saint-Germain striker. According to the media outlet, the Brazilian nugget who signed for Real Madrid a year ago will inherit the shirt. The player in question is Endrick, who will join the White House in the summer of 2024 after turning 18.
Kylian Mbappé will be free of any contract in June 2024, but he can already start negotiating with other clubs in January. Although there were rumours of an agreement between the player and Real Madrid, the Spanish club denied any negotiations with the Les Bleus captain. However, the Paris No7 could be on his way to Madrid next year.
According to the same media outlet, an unnamed member of the France captain’s family was in Madrid on 17 December to attend the Real Madrid match. This was to attend the match between Real Madrid and Villarreal (4-1 victory for the White House). For the avoidance of doubt, the media report states that the Bondynois has not signed any agreement with Real Madrid.
Osimhen preferred to Mbappé ?
According to SPORT, Los Blancos could make a bid for the Nigerian should they fail to sign either of their two main targets, Mbappe and Haaland, with a deal in the region of €130m (£112m/$141m) being considered by president Florentino Perez.
Napoli sporting director Mauro Meluso has spoken out about Osimhen’s future in recent weeks, as links over a new contract continue to circulate: “We are working behind the scenes. There are a lot of reports because obviously people need to talk, but we’re working in a reserved way and we’ll see in the coming weeks.”
Osimhen is currently close to signing a new contract with reigning Serie A champions Napoli, which would extend his stay at the club until 2028. However, the new deal is likely to include a €130m release clause, which Carlo Ancelotti’s side would be prepared to waive in order to secure the player’s services. Madrid are looking for a large sum of money to bolster their attacking options ahead of the 2024-25 season, as they look to provide England international Jude Bellingham with further reinforcements.
With one eye on the next transfer window, the club must now focus on Sunday’s game against Villarreal as they attempt to close the gap on league leaders Girona.
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