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Real Madrid growing concerned about 17-year-old signing’s situation in Brazil
It was December last year when Real Madrid announced the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Endrick from Palmeiras.
The teenage sensation had been on the radars of every top club across Europe, but ultimately Los Blancos won the race, signing him in a deal worth €60 million including add-ons.
Given that he was only 16 years old at the time of the transfer, Endrick stayed at Palmeiras and will only be joining Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, once he turns 18.
Real Madrid concerned about Endrick’s situation
Now 17, Endrick has had difficulties getting game-time at Palmeiras in recent months despite showing great promise early on in his senior career.
Indeed, the teenage striker has only started four of Palmeiras’ 22 league matches this season. Furthermore, he has been left out as an unused substitute as many as six times by manager Abel Ferreira.
In all, Endrick has made 16 Serie A appearances for Palmeiras this season, playing only 462 minutes and scoring four goals.
This lack of game-time is causing some concerns at Real Madrid as they hoped to see Endrick play regularly in Brazil before arriving at the Santiago Bernabeu next year.
Apart from the game-time, Los Blancos are also worried about the treatment that the teenage wonderkid receives on the pitch from opponents.
In Palmeiras’ most recent outing against Corinthians, he was on the receiving end of a horrific knee-high tackle by Maycon, who was making no attempt to challenge for the ball.
Endrick emerged unscathed from the incident, but that has not stopped Real Madrid from worrying about their soon-to-be player’s situation in Brazil.
Endrick eager to don the Real Madrid colours
It is no secret that Endrick is a huge Real Madrid supporter and is eager to don the royal white jersey of the Spanish capital club.
In a recent interview, the 17-year-old whizkid revealed his admiration for Real Madrid legend Karim Benzema while also shedding light on the advice he has received from Vinicius Jr.
“I work every day to arrive at Real Madrid ready to help the team,” he said. “Viní Jr told me I was going to enjoy myself [at Real Madrid], have fun, and that it would be the highlight of my career.”
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Real Madrid superstar trails only Cristiano Ronaldo in reaching incredible milestone
Real Madrid signed Kylian Mbappe as a free agent a couple of summers ago after the expiry of his PSG contract.
Los Blancos signed the French superstar after trying to bring him to the Santiago Bernabeu for quite a few years by then.
The 27-year-old has continued to pile up remarkable numbers at the Spanish club over his two seasons there and has reached another major individual milestone for Madrid.
Mbappe has registered 100 direct goal contributions for Los Blancos after only 105 appearances, showcasing his incredible ability.
Mbappe joins Cristiano Ronaldo territory
According to Squawka, Mbappe’s first 105 matches for Madrid have produced an outstanding 89 goals and 11 assists.
Only one player in Madrid history has reached the same landmark in fewer appearances: Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese legend required just 86 games to record his first 100 goals and assists for the club.
Mbappe has reached the milestone at a lightning-fast pace, but he has still taken 19 appearances more than Ronaldo.
Considering the calibre of attacking players who have represented Real Madrid throughout their history, being second only to Cristiano is no mean feat for Mbappe.
Numbers have never been Mbappe’s problem
There has been plenty of scrutiny surrounding Mbappe since his move to Madrid, particularly because the club have not enjoyed the level of collective success expected during his first two seasons.
His individual production, however, has been extremely difficult to question.
Scoring 89 times across 105 appearances works out at almost 0.85 goals per game, even before his assists are considered.
Jose Mourinho’s arrival also appears to have given the Frenchman a fresh lease of life to establish himself as the undisputed leader of Madrid’s attack.
Mbappe has started the new campaign in excellent form and recently struck a hat-trick against Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu.
He combined very well with both Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, with all three superstars combining for goals on the night.
The biggest challenge now for Mbappe is translating those numbers into major trophies and bringing silverware back to the Santiago Bernabeu.
