Endrick, decision made

Endrick has made the decision to leave Real Madrid in the next winter transfer market due to his limited playing time with José Mourinho as coach. His situation has begun to attract the attention of several clubs that are playing in the UEFA Champions League.

According to the daily AS, Sporting CP and AS Roma are leading the continental bidding to acquire the forward, who has the permission of the club's management to seek a destination that does not disrupt his competitive development after having played only 140 official minutes this season.

Ostracism with Mourinho: one start in seven official matches

The lack of regular playing time at the Santiago Bernabéu has been the determining factor in Endrick's stance. Despite maintaining a good relationship with coach José Mourinho, who personally halted his loan to Roma during the last summer transfer window to keep him in the squad, the Brazilian forward has only participated in seven matches, with just one start in the league against Sevilla.

This limited playing time contrasts with his recurring presence in the senior Brazil national team's lists under the management of Carlo Ancelotti. The striker himself confirmed his willingness to seek minutes during the national team camp: "I just want to play, to be happy. I am young, I am 20 years old. I just want to score goals, provide assists and help. What happened to me in Lyon was one of the best things I have experienced".

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Paulo Fonseca requests his signing for Sporting Portugal

Sporting CP stands as the main favorite to acquire his services due to the presence of Paulo Fonseca on their bench. The Portuguese coach, who has recently joined the Lisbon club, previously managed the striker during his time at Olympique de Lyon, during which the forward scored eight goals and seven assists in 1,663 minutes across 21 matches.

The Portuguese club, sitting in the tenth position in the UEFA Champions League group stage, offers the player a favorable tactical context, a guaranteed starting position, and proximity to Madrid. Meanwhile, AS Roma remains active in its pursuit after seeing their attempt to sign him frustrated in August, although at Chamartín they do not rule out alternative contractual arrangements to a simple loan, such as a partial sale with retention of federative rights or a preferential buyback clause to maintain control over the asset.

The representation agency of Endrick will assess the contractual conditions of both proposals during the first weeks of December 2026. If Sporting CP formalizes the agreement with Real Madrid, the Brazilian forward will seal his arrival in Lisbon at the beginning of January 2027 to face the second part of the European competition.

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