Real Madrid and Mourinho keep Endrick at the Bernabeu

Endrick's future at Real Madrid appears settled before the new season. After a second-half loan at Lyon, the 19-year-old is expected to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu and fight for a place under Jose Mourinho. Both club and player are aligned: there will be no further loan in this transfer window.

Coaching staff value his physical strength, direct running and attacking power as attributes that can add a different option to the attack as Mourinho reshapes the team after two trophy-less seasons. Endrick will report for pre-season and believes he is ready to compete for first-team minutes rather than continue gaining experience elsewhere.

Earning regular minutes will still be tough. He will compete with Brahim Diaz and Franco Mastantuono — the latter only if he is not sent out on loan — while Rodrygo is expected to return eventually after recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The variety of profiles gives Mourinho multiple tactical routes to explore.

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