Overview
- The Brazil forward came off the bench on Wednesday to assist Carlos Espi and head Real Madrid’s 3-3 equaliser in a 4-3 Champions League win over Roma, a cameo widely described as a breakthrough.
- Hours after the match José Mourinho repeated that a January loan for Endrick is “impossible” and said the club will give him more playing time, framing the Rome display as justification for keeping him.
- Endrick told reporters he is open to leaving in January if necessary, saying he will follow what feels right, which leaves a gap between the manager’s public stance and the player’s own comments.
- The substitute role contrasts with Endrick’s earlier season drought—he had logged only minimal minutes after a muscle problem—and follows a productive loan at Lyon that boosted his case for regular football.
- Interest from clubs including AC Milan, Roma, Aston Villa and earlier links to Liverpool and Lyon remains, and the immediate implication is a fight for minutes and position at Real with a possible right‑wing role to pair him with Carlos Espi.