Rodrygo and E. Militao acquired Spanish citizenship © AFP

Real Madrid is freeing up spots in the squad for players from outside of the European continent.

The team's center-back Eder Militao and forward Rodrygo have acquired Spanish citizenship.

Back in September, another Brazilian player at Real, Vinicius, also acquired Spanish citizenship.

This means that the "royal club" now has all three spots freed up for players from continents other than Europe. Spanish teams have three spots available for such players. Meanwhile, Brazilians with dual citizenship are now considered European players.

One of the contenders to fill one of the three spots is 16-year-old "Palmeiras" prodigy Endrick, who Real Madrid is actively interested in. According to "Marca", the Madrid club should soon make an offer.