Luis Suarez thinks that Liverpool missed out on incredible £30m striker
Liverpool have shown an interest in Endrick Felipe de Sousa ahead of his £30m move to Real Madrid, with Luis Suarez believing the Premier League giants have lost an “incredible” talent. Endrick, who signed with two-time league champions Palmeiras in Brazil and moved to the Spanish giants for big money, has achieved more than most players in a twenty-year career at the highest level. Undoubtedly Brazil’s next Selecao superstar, Endrick fired Palmeiras to a second straight title and scored in last day’s 1-1 draw against Cruzeiro. The teenager’s 14th strike in 2023 alone. And after Real Madrid battled Barcelona, Chelsea and Liverpool, Luis Suarez believes La Blancos’ win is everyone else’s loss (Sky Sports). Liverpool wanted Palmeiras prodigy Endrick “He’s a star,” says Liverpool and Barcelona icon Suarez at ESPN’s Bola de Prata awards. “He is still very young, taking his first steps. (But) I think what he has achieved this year is incredible. Brazil, Real Madrid and football will have a star for many years. “Obviously I wanted Endrick to Barcelona. But he has to decide and enjoy football and football will enjoy him.” Suarez, who faced Endrick at Gremio, sees the striker, who only celebrated his 17th birthday in July, following in the footsteps of Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo Goes, two baby-faced Brazilians who moved to Madrid for huge fees as teenagers. . And if Endrick can replicate the impact of those two at the Santiago Bernabeu, that initial £30m investment will be money well spent. Rodrygo, who was also a Liverpool target in Brazil, has scored an astonishing 11 goals or assists in his last five games under Carlo Ancelotti. Endrick joins Rodrygo and Vinicius at Real Madrid “When Rodrygo went to sign his first professional contract with Santos at the age of 16, the Liverpool manager called me and said (Jurgen) Klopp already knew the player, saw the videos and had already come to meet Rodrygo in person,” said. Nick. Accur. the winger’s agent told Jorge Nicola in April 2020. “Klopp liked him. They contacted me. The Liverpool manager (presumably Michael Edwards) wanted him to be his first signing. “I went to England and sat in London. Liverpool have an office in London. I brought the proposal to Modesto, the president of Santos at the time. Modesto did not approve. “It happened that Santos didn’t want to sell Rodrygo. But this was Rodrygo’s first official offer, he was 16 years old and it was Liverpool.