Endrick and the cost of signing youth

Didn’t we pay a crazy amount for Amad?

Originally Posted by guerreiro

Didn’t we pay a crazy amount for Amad?

£37m



This guy's a bargain at 50's

Originally Posted by Baron

He looks like a seasoned pro ffs

His power is ridiculous, coupled with composure and technique it looks like a great deal for Real. Something a bit Rooney like in his play, tenacious & bouncing off challenges with no fear of playing against men.

Yep, I remember Owen when he stormed onto the scene at 17 and he looked incredible. This kid looks like that, but also able to more than hold his own in physical battles against men. Only turned 16 in July ffs

Fair play, Madrid have got themselves a player there.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

Yep, I remember Owen when he stormed onto the scene at 17 and he looked incredible. This kid looks like that, but also able to more than hold his own in physical battles against men. Only turned 16 in July ffs

Fair play, Madrid have got themselves a player there.

I remember seeing Owen on TV when he was 15. Was that Victory Shield tournament they used to play with the other home nations. Was incredible then. I'm sure Wes Brown may have been in same side.

Anyone remember Raheem Sterling bagging 6 in a youth cup game at 15 or so, might’ve been 5 tbf; some players just burst into it, doesn’t mean they remain incredible though.

Edit: it was 5 tbf. Against Southend

Originally Posted by dunk

Anyone remember Raheem Sterling bagging 6 in a youth cup game at 15 or so, might’ve been 5 tbf; some players just burst into it, doesn’t mean they remain incredible though.

He's had a pretty decent career tbf to him. Though looks like he may have hit his heights already.

Originally Posted by Coracao

He's had a pretty decent career tbf to him. Though looks like he may have hit his heights already.

Yeah, doesn’t feel like he ever really kicked on as much as he probably should though.

Originally Posted by dunk

Yeah, doesn’t feel like he ever really kicked on as much as he probably should though.

Still, I'd take what he has done off any player coming through our academy

Originally Posted by Coracao

Still, I'd take what he has done off any player coming through our academy

True

Chelsea have reached an agreement worth £17.5m with Vasco da Gama to sign 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos. (Globo, via Metro)

Never heard of him. Must have an Italian passport or something.