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Emmanuel Petit Urges Arsenal to Move for Real Madrid Prospect Endrick

Real Madrid's refusal to consider offers keeps a transfer unlikely despite fresh interest.

Overview

  • Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit publicly backed a move for Endrick, calling the 19-year-old a gifted talent who needs the right setting to grow.
  • Petit praised the Brazilian's energy and power and said he can be raw at times, using the phrase "like a crazy horse" to describe his game.
  • Real Madrid still view Endrick as part of their long-term plans and are not expected to entertain bids, according to reporting cited by Yahoo Sports and Goal.
  • Arsenal are described as monitoring the situation rather than negotiating, with interest linked to a search for more options at center forward under Mikel Arteta.
  • Endrick is on loan at Lyon with uneven minutes but reported returns of seven goals and seven assists, and he is widely seen as a key Brazil prospect even as Petit questioned the national team's current style.