If Alonso declared that the Vinicius problem was resolved, the future of Endrick Felipe is far from assured.
The emergence of Gonzalo Garcia Torres was unexpected, and he finished top scorer in the Club World Cup. This earned him a place in the squad and caught the attention of Xabi Alonso. Although Garcia has played little and Endrick only returned to competition a little over a month ago, Garcia has, in fact, benefited from the same playing time as the Brazilian.
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Asked why Endrick has yet to play this season, despite his nine call-ups to the squad, Alonso replied that he would only play him in the appropriate circumstances.
“I would have liked him to have more playing time. The circumstances were right, he trains well, but these circumstances must remain the same. »
Endrick opens the door to a departure.
While Endrick had turned down a loan this summer, wanting to fight for his place, the combination of the World Cup year and his lack of opportunities to shine would have made him change his mind. Earlier this week it was revealed that Olympique Lyonnais had entered into loan talks, among many interested clubs.
Even if Real Madrid were to respond after their derby defeat, it is surprising that Endrick did not play against Kairat Almaty in the Champions League. He also missed the matches against Espanyol, Levante and Villarreal, when the Whites led by at least two goals. During the matches where Endrick was fit, Garcia played six games, for a total of 79 minutes, and provided an assist against Kairat.
