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Real Madrid players handed €250k bonus after Atletico Madrid win in UCL
Real Madrid’s thrilling victory over arch-rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 is still fresh on memory of football fans across the globe.
The controversial match became a talking point globally as the European defending champions secured their place in the quarter-finals with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win at the Metropolitano.
Atletico’s Julian Alvarez saw a penalty disallowed for an unintentional double touch, a decision that sparked quite the controversy in the footballing universe.
Real Madrid players rewarded for Atletico Madrid win
In the wake of this hard-fought triumph, club president Florentino Perez has rewarded the squad handsomely.
According to COPE, each Real Madrid player received a €250,000 bonus for knocking out their city rivals, which serves as a clear indicator that the club were determined to get the better of Atleti at any cost.
It is also a sign of animosity between the two clubs, which has only grown ever since the Jesus Fortea incident and the breach of the non-aggression pact by Los Blancos.
Real Madrid, though, haven’t had much luck against Atletico Madrid in La Liga this season, with the reigning Spanish champions playing out a 1-1 draw in both the Madrid derbies so far.
In light of these results, the La Liga title race remains poised with Barcelona leading the table with 60 points on the board, despite playing a one fewer game than Real Madrid.
As far as the Champions League is concerned, Real Madrid have booked their place in the quarterfinal of the competition, where they will take on Arsenal.
Real Madrid youngster Endrick continues to attract interest from several clubs ahead of another potential loan move in the upcoming January transfer window.
The latest side considering a move for the Brazilian forward is Aston Villa.
Indeed, according to reports relayed by Bernabeu Digital, the Premier League club are interested in signing the Real Madrid striker on loan in January.
No minutes for Endrick
Endrick has had very limited opportunities under Jose Mourinho this season. Across Real Madrid’s nine matches in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, the Brazilian has played just four minutes, coming on in the 86th minute against Elche.
Such limited playing time has left the young forward struggling to gain the minutes and experience needed to develop his talent at Real Madrid.
As such, another loan move, like last January when he left for Olympique Lyon, could offer him a chance to play more regularly and continue his progression.
Aston Villa, managed by Unai Emery, have now emerged as an interested party to acquire the Brazilian international’s services on loan for the second half of the season.
AC Milan also interested in Endrick
Howver, Aston Villa are not the only club monitoring Endrick’s situation. AC Milan have also renewed their interest in the Brazilian forward.
The Rossoneri already held an interest in the 20-year-old forward during the summer transfer window and are knocking on the doors once again now.
In fact, some reports in Italy even go on to suggest that the youngster is ready to pounce on the opportunity to sign for the Serie A giants.
For now, however, there have been no concrete developments or formal approaches from any interested club.
Real Madrid are understood to be open to allowing Endrick to leave on loan, but they are not considering a permanent sale as they still have a lot of faith in the promising attacker whom they signed from Palmeiras.
With Aston Villa and AC Milan both interested, the coming months could prove important in determining where the young Brazilian will continue his development.
