The arrival of Gonzalo at Real Madrid could have significant knock-on effects, as it already has with Rodrygo, who seems to be falling behind in the rotation, but there is another player who has been forgotten in the squad following his injury in the final stages of La Liga: Endrick. The Brazilian footballer has yet to make his debut under Xabi Alonso and his future is now uncertain as he is running out of options.
Endrick and his future in white
Real Madrid asked for patience with Endrick, they asked it of him and he has accepted that his first year would be one of learning and development, and he is now demanding more playing time for next season. But Real Madrid is not waiting, and now he has competition, good competition, who is performing well and has the confidence of Xabi Alonso, which is no small thing for a promising young player who is expected to achieve great things in the world of soccer and therefore needs playing time.
Now the club is faced with a difficult decision: the first would be to keep the player on the squad for another year so that Xabi Alonso can assess him and get the most out of him, but of course, if Gonzalo establishes himself as a regular in the new coach’s rotation and another striker arrives, which is by no means out of the question, the Brazilian would be relegated to the bench.
The club is already beginning to look favorably on a loan, and there are important teams that have knocked on the door of Valdebebas to carry out this operation. For the moment, nothing has been finalized, but we will see when the World Cup ends and the new season takes shape. It is an option that they initially wanted to avoid, but given how the situation is developing, it seems to be gaining ground.
Endrick sale?
This is the scenario that Real Madrid is completely ruling out at the moment: the player is still very young and is expected to eventually make it big in professional football, and the board does not want him to do so at any other club than Real Madrid, or without owning his rights. For a possible sale to go ahead, the offer would have to be higher than the price they paid for him, and no team seems willing to take a risk on the Brazilian.
Xabi Alonso does not count on him for the World Cup
Xabi Alonso made it clear at a press conference that the Club World Cup “is not the time for learning,” a message that many considered to be directed at the young Brazilian. As we have explained, the player has only just recovered from injury, and although he has been given the all-clear by the medical staff, the Tolosa-born coach has not counted on him, considering that he is not at the required level at the moment and only a disaster in the team’s attack could give him minutes in this championship. Gonzalo has overtaken him, and it looks like there will be a change in system with two men up front, making Endrick the last option in a long line of contenders.
The future of Endrick looks complicated at Real Madrid. It seems that a loan move is the best option for the player if he wants to continue developing. A sale is almost out of the question, as it would require a fee of around $50 million, and no one is expected to meet that amount. Xabi Alonso does not count on him and is not willing to take risks in a tournament that could knock you out at the first hurdle.