Endrick has had a strange season at Real Madrid, enjoying few minutes on the pitch but making the most of them. It looked like he was going to get more playing time in the final stretch of the season, but the truth is that he has once again disappeared from Ancelotti‘s plans and his future is uncertain.
Endrick delivers
You only have to look at Endrick’s numbers to see that he has delivered what was asked of him. In the League, he has played just 215 minutes, scoring 1 goal. He has had even less involvement in the Champions League, where he has played 134 minutes, scoring another goal. Where he has had the most prominence has been in the Copa del Rey, where he has played 360 minutes and scored no less than five goals.
If we look at Endrick’s complete statistics, so far this season he has played a total of 709 minutes and scored seven goals, which is one goal every 101 minutes played. This is a very high figure for a player who has barely featured during the season.
Endrick and his adaptation
It is obvious that such a young player, with figures such as Mbappé, Vinicius and Rodrygo ahead of him, was going to find it difficult to get playing time. The player himself said as much, stating that he was here to learn and that he was not worried about his situation in his first year. On the pitch, he has shown that he has quality and self-confidence, but he needs to be a little calmer when he receives the ball.
It seemed that the work he had done was beginning to bear fruit. In the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, he started against Real Sociedad, scoring the away goal to give his side the advantage going into the second leg at the Bernabéu. He also played in the return leg, where he failed to score, but there was a noticeable improvement in his play. He was also one of the options to try and get his team back into the game against Arsenal. Everything pointed to him continuing to accumulate minutes, but since then, nothing. The player has once again fallen out of favor with Carlo Ancelotti.
Endrick’s future
Real Madrid have doubts about Endrick’s short-term future. On the one hand, they have no doubts about the Brazilian’s quality and that he will end up being one of the best strikers in the world. But on the other hand, they fear that if he continues next season with the Whites, he may suffer something similar to what he has suffered this year and that it may halt his expected progress.
Real Madrid have received many offers for the Brazilian, but they are not considering a sale, only a loan, so that the player can continue to accumulate minutes season after season. However, for this to happen, he would have to join a renowned club that can guarantee him playing time, which is complicated.
It remains to be seen what decision the team will make and what the future coach of Real Madrid will say, one of the keys to defining his future. The truth is that Endrick has always been understanding of his situation, has never stopped working hard, and has known how to take advantage of his opportunities when he has been allowed to be on the field. We are talking about one of the most promising forwards in the world. But Real Madrid will have to be very careful with every step they take with him. The lack of playing time could slow his progress and could also cause the player to look for alternatives away from the Bernabéu. Endrick is a player with a bright future, he will be one of the best in the world, and Real Madrid will look for the best options for him to prove it and for the Bernabéu crowd to enjoy him.