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Real Madrid face January decision on 20-year-old starlet as Roma explore potential move – report
Real Madrid have an abundance of riches in attack, and there will come a stage when the club need to make some difficult calls.
Los Blancos currently have Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, Yan Diomande, Rodrygo, Carlos Espi and Endrick competing for three positions.
Among the octet, Mbappe and Vinicius are both fixtures in the starting line-up on most days, leaving six attackers competing for one position.
For players such as Endrick, the route to the first team looks almost non-existent.
Now, according to Yvonne Alessandro on Defensa Central, Roma are exploring a January move for the Brazilian.
A loan with an option to buy is reportedly being considered, potentially accompanied by a buyback clause protecting Real Madrid’s long-term interests.
Roma make first move
Endrick has yet to play this season after beginning the campaign injured, although he has returned to the squad and was on the bench against Inter Milan and Rayo Vallecano.
That situation could become complicated if regular minutes remain difficult to find. No agreement has been reached, but Roma have made the first step.
The most important complication is Mourinho’s position. The Madrid coach personally opposed Endrick leaving during the summer, making his admiration for the youngster public.
“I didn’t want to loan him or sell him because I like working with this young player who has important talents,” Mourinho explained.
Endrick’s versatility also gives the manager options. He can operate centrally, from either flank or behind another striker such as Carlos Espi.
Madrid should prioritise his development
Madrid therefore should not rush into a January decision simply because Roma are interested.
Endrick needs minutes at this stage of his career, but he also needs the right minutes. If Mourinho can integrate him into the rotation consistently, staying at Madrid remains the most attractive outcome.
If he reaches January and is still barely playing, the conversation changes. A temporary move like the one to Olympique Lyon last year could help.
Endrick remains a player with significant long-term potential and a clear ambition to succeed at the Bernabeu.
However, difficult decisions need to be made, and it remains to be seen whether Madrid decide to let Endrick leave this January while protecting their interests for the future.
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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham makes England history with phenomenal four-goal contribution vs Croatia
Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham has not put a foot wrong since the World Cup in North America in the summer.
He has been scoring and creating chances for fun for both England and Real Madrid, and that trend has carried into the international break.
Bellingham has produced another reminder of his extraordinary attacking influence, with the Madrid midfielder making England history after recording four goal involvements in a single match, which came against Croatia (1G, 3A).
According to Opta, Bellingham became the first England midfielder to achieve the feat since David Platt recorded four goal involvements against San Marino in February 1993.
Bellingham ends 33-year wait
That means more than three decades have passed since an England midfielder last managed what Bellingham has just produced.
That statistic is another illustration of why Bellingham cannot simply be judged as a conventional central midfielder.
4 – Jude Bellingham is the first midfielder to record four goal involvements in a match for England since David Platt scored four against San Marino in February 1993. Phenomenal. https://t.co/2LNCXbEQXd
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 3, 2026
His ability to arrive around the penalty area, create chances and directly influence goals gives him an attacking dimension that very few midfielders possess.
Four goal involvements in one international match is exceptional regardless of the opposition or circumstances.
Doing something no other England midfielder had managed since 1993 puts the performance on a much higher pedestal.
Mourinho has an extraordinary weapon
Mourinho already knows how valuable Bellingham can be when given the freedom to operate close to Madrid’s attack.
His ideal position will always be a dilemma. He has the physical qualities to contribute deeper, the technical ability to help progression and the intelligence to operate between the lines.
However, performances like this are precisely why Madrid should be careful about moving him too far away from goal.
Bellingham’s greatest quality might be that he does not need to dominate possession to dominate a football match. He knows the exact moment to be decisive.
Bellingham returns to Madrid in spectacular form
International breaks can often make Madrid nervous, particularly when key players are involved, but Bellingham will return having enjoyed an extraordinary time with England.
The numbers speak for themselves. Madrid possess plenty of attacking talent, but Bellingham is the glue that holds everything together.
Mourinho’s task is to build a structure that maximises that, and judging by Bellingham’s start to the season, he has done it to a large extent.
It remains to be seen whether the England midfielder can sustain his form in the coming weeks and months for Real Madrid.
