A squad being trimmed by the hour
Twenty years old, a reputation built on hype, and suddenly no room to breathe. That is where Endrick sits at Real Madrid this August. Jose Mourinho has already said out loud what he wants: a midfielder, and fast, after the Rodri deal fell through. A centre-back is on the list too. The plan is a leaner squad, and a leaner squad means bodies out the door in the coming hours and days.
The Brazilian is one of them. Gonzalo Garcia has gone to Fulham. Franco Mastantuono is off to Fiorentina. Carlos Espi has arrived to back up Kylian Mbappe, and the right wing is already crowded with Yan Diomande, Rodrygo, Arda Guler and Bernardo Silva. Do the math, and Endrick’s path to the pitch looks blocked.
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Villa’s pitch is hard to ignore
He has read the situation. If he wants real minutes, something close to the football he played on loan at Lyon, another loan is the obvious route. Clubs have circled in the past few days. Spain leads the queue with Betis, Real Sociedad and Villarreal, while AS Roma push their case from Italy.
Then came the twist. According to AS, Aston Villa have joined the chase. Reigning Europa League winners, back in the Champions League next season, and lining up against PSG on Wednesday in the European Super Cup. For a 20-year-old chasing the biggest nights in Europe, that is quite a sell.
Real ready to smooth the deal
Madrid will not stand in his way. They are even said to be willing to cover part of his wages to push a loan over the line. So the decision falls to Endrick. Which project convinces him? He is at the age where one wrong season costs more than it should, and Madrid keep clearing the decks around him.
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