Kathmandu,

December 16,

Ral Madrid has signed the highly-touted 16-year-old Brazilian forward Endrick from Brazilian club Palmeiras, both clubs announced on Thursday.

Endrick will continue his development with Palmeiras, Real Madrid announced on their official statement, and he will visit Valdebebas “in the next few days,” per that same announcement.

Madrid beat a number of top European clubs -- including Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea -- in the race to sign Endrick.