It could well be the soap opera of the winter: a thunderclap in the Ligue 1 transfer window. The entire Brazilian sports press now agrees that OM are indeed on the trail of Auriverde prodigy Endrick, currently in need of playing time at Real Madrid.
After a first Merengue season full of promise, sanctioned by seven goals in 37 outings in all competitions, the 19-year-old striker under the orders of Xabi Alonso no longer plays. Not a single minute in an official match since the arrival of the Spanish technician on the bench.
During the previous exercise, Carlo Ancelotti had already warned the person concerned in the media: “ He's not missing anything. It's just a question of competition. We have very high level players. The history of this club shows that many starters have remained on the bench for a long time: Vinicius for a few years, Rodrygo, Valverde, Camavinga. If you want to play for Real Madrid, you have to stay on the bench for a while. »
OM in ambush for several months
Only for the former Palmeiras crack, already capped 14 times with the Seleçao (for three goals), the time is much too long. Eric Frosio, the team's correspondent in Brazil, confirms that there are questions within the player's ranks, and that a departure on loan this winter cannot be ruled out. Above all, the journalist considers OM ahead of the competition in this matter. Because he's been on the lookout for several months already.
This weekend at a press conference, while the rumor is also spreading in Spain, the Real coach was invited to comment on the debauched phenomenon from Sao Paulo for almost 60 million euros (bonus included) when he was not of age. “
I'm not thinking about it at the moment, it's not in my headsays Xabi Alonso, a bit disillusioned. No one asked to leave this winter, neither Endrick nor Gonzalo Garcia. Both are ready to play. This is a position where competition is tough… »
