Real Madrid are reportedly planning to sell a promising first-team talent in order to bring Endrick back into the squad after his loan spell at Olympique Lyonnais ends.
The Brazilian striker has enjoyed a fine return to form since his January move to Lyon and is expected to get a second chance at the Bernabéu next season.
Endrick scored seven goals in 37 appearances for Real Madrid in his debut season after joining the club from Palmeiras in 2024, but his minutes were significantly reduced following the appointment of Xabi Alonso as coach.
The Brazilian striker made just three appearances under his management in the first half of the season, which led to him being loaned to Lyon during the January transfer window.
The Groupama Stadium proved to be the ideal place to regain form, as the 19-year-old registered eight goal assists in his first 11 Ligue 1 games, earning a return to the Brazil national team ahead of this summer's World Cup.
According to "The Athletic", Real Madrid will not consider any offers for Endrick this summer and have guaranteed him an important role in the future.
With Álvaro Arbeloa now in charge following Alonso's departure in January, the way is open for a fresh start for the Brazilian.
However, this situation is bad news for another young talent at the club: Gonzalo García.
The report adds that the 22-year-old striker is expected to be sold to make room for Endrick, despite renewing his contract until 2030 in August.
García has scored six goals in 33 appearances this season, but has only started 12 of them, and Real Madrid's management believe his development would be better elsewhere.
This doesn't necessarily mean that his dream of excelling at Los Blancos is over.
Real Madrid have followed a similar strategy before, selling academy players such as Nico Paz and Jacobo Ramon to Como, as well as Chema Andres to Stuttgart, including buy-back clauses in the deals.
The same approach is expected to be applied to García, to leave the door open for a possible future return to the Bernabéu./Express newspaper/
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