Frustrated with role under Alonso
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While Endrick (19) played little last season under former coach Carlo Ancelotti, he is even more left out at Real Madrid under successor Xabi Alonso. As the only outfield player alongside the injured Ferland Mendy (30), the Brazilian attacker has not yet played a single minute before the third Champions League matchday against Juventus Turin on Wednesday (9 p.m.).
The fact that Endrick, who missed the start of the season injured and has been on the bench six times so far, is not at all happy with the situation became clear on the last LaLiga matchday. In the 1-0 win at Getafe FC, the talented striker was supposed to come on as a substitute shortly before the end, but Alonso changed his mind. Visibly upset and frustrated, Endrick made his way back to the bench, kicking over a water bottle. To the dismay of his trainer, who was watching closely.
Endrick has fallen behind superstar Kylian Mbappé (26) and home-grown Gonzalo García (21) in the pecking order in the storm center. Endrick’s signing in the summer of 2024 was characterized by great expectations; there was talk of the new Vinicius Junior (25) or Rodrygo (24). The Royals transferred 47.5 million euros to Palmeiras for the youngster, who made his debut for the Brazilian national team at the age of 17. But after a little more than a year, the reality looks very different than expected.
No chance at Real Madrid: Endrick is considering a loan
To date, Endrick has appeared on the pitch 37 times for Real, but on average only 23 minutes. He scored seven goals. The last mission was a good five months ago. The situation with the Madrilenians also endangers their participation in the World Cup next year. In the last international period, Endrick was not taken into account by Brazil’s new coach Ancelotti. The attacker’s market value in Madrid has fallen from 60 million to 35 million euros – and the trend continues to fall.
According to consistent media reports, Endrick is considering a loan move for the winter due to the development. An option that is usually reluctant to be considered at Real Madrid. In this case, the Royals should be open to it, writes transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano. Endrick is aware that, given the competition in attack, he could be completely sidelined if he stays and miss the World Cup, they say in Spain.
It’s not the first time a loan deal for Endrick has been considered. The idea was already in the air last summer and Real Sociedad is said to have had a specific interested party. However, the muscle injury before the Club World Cup put a damper on his plans. According to Endrick, there is a lack of offers “Marca“Not even now, only Olympique Marseille was specifically mentioned recently.
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Real coach Alonso recently didn’t want to know anything about a possible farewell. When asked whether Endrick or García could leave the club in the winter due to the competitive situation, the 43-year-old replied before the duel in Getafe: “That’s not up for debate at the moment and hasn’t happened yet. Both are ready to play. It’s a position where competition is very good.”