Sporting’s top target likened to Endrick: Both have always jumped the queue | OneFootball

Paulo Victor, assistant coach at Club América in Mexico, knows well the trajectory of Luís Guilherme, the 19-year-old Brazilian winger who belongs to West Ham and is Sporting's main target for the January transfer window. Although he worked directly with the player for only a short period, he closely followed his entire development in Palmeiras' youth academy, the club where he coincided with the athlete in the youth ranks and compared him to Endrick.

“He joined my team (under-20) just to play in the Copa São Paulo for that age group, in 2023. He played only one match and was called up to the Brazil under-20 national team that participated in the South American Under-20 Championship that year, which took place in Argentina. He was still under-17,” he said in an interview with the newspaper ‘Record’, drawing a parallel with the Real Madrid forward, who is currently on loan at Lyon.

“He always played in a category above his own. He and Endrick always skipped the line,” he stated, before highlighting the attributes that stand out most in Luís Guilherme: “He is a player with a lot of strength combined with excellent technique. The experiences he has accumulated in his career—both at Palmeiras and now at West Ham—mean that he is close to reaching his maximum level, which many people are still unaware of.”

Asked whether Sporting would be the ideal context for this qualitative leap, Paulo Victor is fully convinced: “It’s an important scenario for him, he would get more minutes, play more. A player only develops and grows if he plays. He is a more reserved player, who keeps to himself more. I won’t say he’s shy, because, in essence, he isn’t, but he is a bit reserved.” However, there are those who believe that Nuno Espírito Santo’s protégé is the ideal name to strengthen the Lions.

This season, Luís Guilherme—valued at 10 million euros—has already played five official matches wearing the West Ham shirt. The Brazil under-20 international has, so far, only 121 minutes of play, but still without any goals or assists to his name.

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