Endrick has a made a crucial decision about his future. Despite Real Madrid transfer links over the past few weeks, he will stay in the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid officially welcomed Endrick in the 2024 summer transfer window. Naturally, he was a signing met with plenty of anticipation and with it, expectation.
However, it is fair to say that Endrick has not met this expectation, through no fault of his own. The Brazilian has been forced to make most of his appearances from the bench as Carlo Ancelotti has struggled to implement him into the starting lineup.
Naturally, then, Endrick has been linked with a loan move away from Real Madrid, even to the likes of Southampton.
According to reports form Spanish outlet Marca, Endrick will not entertain any move away from Real Madrid, not even on loan. Instead, he plans to stay at Real Madrid throughout the January transfer window and fight for his spot in the second half of the season.
It goes without saying that Real Madrid will take all the help they can get right now. While they are grinding out results and still within touching distance of the La Liga summit (in fact, winning their game-in-hand would put Los Blancos top of the table), their performances have left a lot to be desired.
Endrick is a player who offers a new route to Real Madrid. He is still yet to be sussed out by European teams, so the element of surprise could work in Real's favour. It is for this reason why he is often introduced to the match when Real's attack is lacking.
Hopefully, as the schedule only continues to heat up between now and the new year, Endrick is given more of a chance to prove himself in the royal white jersey. After all, Real quite clearly have a star on their hands - and they know it, too.
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