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Carlo Ancelotti is said to person questioned Real Madrid's determination to motion Endrick and the Brazilian "paid dearly" arsenic a result, according to a study successful Spain.
The 19-year-old forward, who yet completed his determination to Real Madrid from Palmerias past twelvemonth for a reported £50.7 million, made 22 appearances successful La Liga crossed the 2024/25 season, but lone 3 of those were arsenic a starter.
In fact, the teen was named successful their starting XI conscionable erstwhile during past season's Champions League run arsenic helium made 8 appearances disconnected the seat for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Endrick played a bit-part relation compared to the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo, thing Catalan paper Sport pointed retired successful April, erstwhile they made a bold assertion astir Ancelotti's thoughts connected the deal.
"Mbappe's accomplishment was ne'er questioned, but the signing of Brazilian Endrick was challenged by the Italian, who warned the committee astir the saturation of attackers successful the squad, which would marque it intolerable to springiness everyone playing time," Sport claimed, arsenic per UOL.
"Endrick paid dearly for this, arsenic contempt being the striker with the champion goals-per-minute average, helium had less opportunities compared to his competitors Mbappe, Vinícius, Rodrygo, and Bellingham."
Ancelotti antecedently told Endrick that if helium wanted to marque it astatine Madrid past helium would person to "suck it up connected the bench" earlier becoming a first-team regular.
Speaking up of their Copa del Rey semi-final against Real Sociedad successful April, the Italian said: "He's not lacking anything, it's a lawsuit of competition. There are players who are highly precocious quality.
"I deliberation the past of this nine shows that galore starters person sucked it up connected the seat for a agelong time. Vinicius, for a mates of years, Rodrygo, [Federico] Valverde, [Eduardo] Camavinga. If you privation to beryllium astatine Real Madrid, you person to suck it up connected the seat for a bit."
Endrick suffers different setback up of 2025/26 campaign
The guardant is expected to miss the archetypal 2 months of the caller play nether Xabi Alonso aft helium suffered different hamstring problem.
Having missed the extremity of the La Liga play and past the Club World Cup pursuing a bid of hamstring issues, Endrick is present expected to beryllium retired of enactment for betwixt 8 and 10 weeks, according to ESPN.
He is expected to miss games against Osasuna, Real Oviedo, Real Mallorca and Real Sociedad.
Endrick volition beryllium hoping for much opportunities successful 2025/26. Image credit: Getty
The teen has been linked with a indebtedness determination distant from Madrid, but Xabi Alonso has said helium expects the subordinate to lend for Los Blancos this season.
