Chelsea are leaning on their Brazil captain Thiago Silva to help in negotiations for Palmeiras superkid Endrick.

The Times says Chelsea, amongst every other team out there, are interested in bringing the 16 year-old striker to Europe.

And Chelsea have played their trump card and used 38-year-old veteran Thiago Silva to influence the deal. Silva was on the verge of making his debut for his country when Endrick was born. The Palmeiras striker was two when the defender played his first major international tournament, he was four when Silva played the first of three World Cups.

He's the youngest player ever to play for the club and already has three senior league goals. Silva, it is said, has spoken to Endrick's family and the player after Chelsea arranged for them to go to Cobham. His father, Douglas, is conducting the negotiations and he was looked after in Surrey as Silva was used as a role model and a idol for the move.

No deal can be done until a pre-agreement for a move when he turns 18, but the foundations for a deal are being done after he scored a staggering 165 goals in 169 games for the academy sides.