Brazilian talent Endrick mimicked Erling Haaland's trademark celebration after scoring his maiden senior goal on Tuesday evening.
Endrick, 16, found the net in Palmeiras' 3-1 away win against Club Athletico Paranaense to remind his long list of admirers of his huge potential. The forward is regarded as one of the best youngsters in Brazil, with Manchester City and Liverpool reportedly interested.
After scoring against Athletico, Endrick put his left index finger to his left ear and pointed his right index finger to the sky - just like Haaland does. He then posted a photo of the celebration on Instagram and tagged Haaland, revealing the Norwegian as his inspiration.
The likes of Man City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with Endrick in recent months. It's fair to assume most top European clubs are keeping tabs on the emerging star.
Endrick has scored countless goals at youth level to help Palmeiras win plenty of trophies. The prolific striker was named as the Player of the Tournament when they lifted the Copa Sao Paulo de Futebol Junior - a Sao Paulo-based youth cup - earlier this year.
Endrick is a talent the FA knows well, as he scored and provided an assist in Brazil's 3-0 win against England's U16s in April. He's also bagged goals against Mexico, the Netherlands and Argentina this year - but there's no suggestion he'll make the World Cup squad.
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"I have to train and I have a lot to improve," he said in a recent interview, as quoted by Globo. "I have to work harder to improve, I want to make people believe in me... This goal is the result of my work, which I do at home and outside Palmeiras. I'm still studying."
Endrick will be hoping to follow in Haaland's footsteps. The 22-year-old has quickly become one of the best strikers in Europe after prolific spells at Red Bull Salzburg and Borussia Dortmund. Remarkably, he's scored 17 goals in 11 Premier League games this term.
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus is among those to heap praise on Endrick. "I've been following Endrick a lot," he told ESPN, as quoted by 90min. "During the time I was training at the academy when I was coming back from injury, Ze Roberto introduced us.
"Then I saw him on the field... Wow, he's a star. Phenomenon! He's 16 now, right? When I was 15, I was in the academy but he's in the seniors. I'm really rooting for him. I think Palmeiras are doing well by involving him in training and taking him to games.
"I remember when I was 17, and I went to a game against Atletico-MG. Just being on the bench, it was a top experience. I believe Palmeiras are doing a very good job with him. I went through it too and I know that his anxiety to play is huge.
"Of course, Endrick can score goals because he has that quality, but we also know that, being very young, he has the issue of anxiety. I'm rooting for him. The only thing I can say to Endrick right now is to be patient."
