Real Madrid forward’s situation growing ‘complicated’, could leave the club | OneFootball

Jose Mourinho had a massive decision to make over the centre-forward situation this summer, especially with the team having Gonzalo Garcia and Endrick competing for a single spot in the team.

The former promised to be a valuable substitute to count on last season and pitched in with crucial goals. The latter, meanwhile, came off a promising loan stint in the Ligue 1 and a decent cameo at the FIFA World Cup.

Eventually, Mourinho opted that Garcia be the one to depart, especially with Fulham interested in shelling out a big fee. Instead of trusting Endrick, however, the club have now gone on and signed Carlos Espi as a backup centre-forward.

A ‘complicated’ situation

As confirmed by Ruben Martin of Diario AS in a recent update, Endrick’s situation is now growing complicated.

A ‘worrying’ situation. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

The Brazilian star was already uncomfortable with the potential overbooking in the centre-forward situation, presumably because it indicated a lack of faith in his abilities and fewer minutes.

With Gonzalo Garcia leaving and Espi arriving immediately, the situation is not likely to go down well with the player at all. 

After all, he returned from Olympique Lyon where he was the centre of attention just to make his presence felt at Real Madrid. Seeing the club overlook him so blatantly will not be an easy pill to swallow

A departure is possible

In what comes as another shock, Alberto Pereiro reports that Endrick could well be on his way out of the club this summer.

Endrick could leave. (Photo courtesy: Real Madrid official website)

Needless to say, a departure is more likely to be triggered by the player himself than by the club given the entire situation.

At just 20 years of age, Endrick is looking for regular minutes or at least a role of significance in the team he represents next season. At this point, it does not look like Real Madrid can even remotely promise him either.

The coming days will thus be crucial to see how the entire saga plays out and what message the club send out to the young striker. At this point, it will require something special to win his confidence and loyalty back.