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The inside story of Endrick's Real Madrid exile - and the Premier League club that have already made a move to sign the wonderkid set to be January's hottest property

He was once the baby-faced assassin, now he's the sullen-faced substitute.

Brazilian forward Endrick broke goalscoring records as a youngster at Palmeiras and attracted the attention of Real Madrid aged just 14. Now he needs a loan move, and a switch to England is being treated as a serious option.

Real Madrid officials have met with the 19-year-old’s representatives and agreed that the club will send him out on loan this January.

A host of clubs in England are already sniffing around a potential deal. West Ham are understood to have enquired, while Manchester United are among the clubs set to be in the market for a striker in January, with Joshua Zirkzee due to head for the exit door.