Endrick’s meteoric rise since joining Real Madrid has met a roadblock just months before the new season.
Loan Looms for Endrick as Real Madrid Prioritise First‑Team Minutes Elsewhere
Following the breakthrough of academy forward Gonzalo Garcia under Xabi Alonso, Real now faces a crucial decision: give the 18‑year‑old Brazilian regular minutes or send him out on loan.
According to Cadena SER, Real Madrid believes the best way forward is a season-long loan for Endrick.
With Gonzalo’s impressive haul of goals in the Club World Cup and front-line stars like Kylian Mbappe and Vini Jr still firm starters, opportunities at the Bernabeu could be sparse.
Endrick, who recovered from a late-season muscle injury in mid-June and flew to Miami, was hopeful of changing Carlo Ancelotti’s underutilization mistake.
Yet Gonzalo’s rise has shifted perceptions. Inside the club, uncertainty now clouds Endrick’s role, prompting serious talk of a loan to ensure meaningful game time.
It’s not idle chatter. Real’s hierarchy held talks in the US with the player and his camp, acknowledging that a loan benefits everyone: Endrick’s development, his chances for a Brazil squad spot ahead of the 2026 World Cup, and Real’s long-term investment in him.
Reports suggest at least two European clubs eyeing champions-league football have already sounded interest.
Yet not everyone agrees. Some insiders believe Xabi Alonso sees a future for Endrick—perhaps redeploying him as a right-wing alternative.
But the club’s priority is clear: avoid stalling his progress and return him in 2026 with a sharper, more confident edge.
