With Endrick the most sought-after wonderkid of his generation, it may come as no surprise to learn that a number of Premier League clubs were after his signature before Real Madrid snapped him up, according to his agent.
The Brazilian teenager is part of the squad that has traveled to England to face the Three Lions at Wembley on Saturday night, having already won two caps for the Selecao despite his youth.
Having emerged as the latest in a long line of ferociously promising Brazilian attackers from Palmeiras he was courted by a number of Europe's top clubs.