ith limited usage in recent months, having only played in two out of the last nine matches of his team, Endrick’s situation is causing concern at Real Madrid.
The recent lack of consistency from the Brazilian prodigy striker, Endrick, who was recruited by Real Madrid, is raising questions. He has only stepped onto the field in two out of the last nine matches for his Palmeiras team, and among those, he was only a starter once.
Less than a year ago, the football world celebrated his name for becoming the youngest scorer in the competition at under 17 years old, but the auriverde talent now only exists due to his past exploits. While the young forward has scored a few goals, his club’s poor results have overshadowed his accomplishments. Interestingly, just as his team was starting to regain momentum, he disappeared from the radar.
In fact, the Brazilian was no longer showing any decisiveness, to the point that his coach decided to sideline him. Now on the substitutes’ bench, the player only gets brief appearances in matches. And his situation doesn’t seem likely to improve, as Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira seems to have found a new favorite in Argentinean José Lopez, who is getting more starting opportunities over the future Real Madrid striker.
This situation is causing worry in Madrid, especially as the Brazilian is set to join Casa Blanca next summer. This Wednesday, Palmeiras will play the second leg of their Libertadores quarter-final against Deportivo Pereira from Colombia. With a 4-0 lead in favor of the Brazilians from the first leg, it might be an opportunity for Abel Ferreira to start Endrick and give him a new chance to prove himself.
This approach, if realized, could potentially ease the concerns of the Madrid management, who are eager to see their rising star perform consistently before his move to the Spanish capital in July next year.
