Real Madrid linked player Endrick Felipe has been slammed by fans following his statement about Lionel Messi.

Reports have it that Real Madrid have agreed a fee to sign Endrick, as the 16 Palmeiras wonderkid is seen as a fast rising star from Brazil.

Despite Messi’s affiliation with Real Madrid arch-rivals Barcelona, Endrick went on to praise Messi’s performance at the World Cup. And this didn’t go down well with Madrid fans.

“Messi is absurd. What’s this?”, the tweet reads along with an alien emoji.

Endrick ended up deleting the tweet.