Endrick considering leaving Real Madrid to play more

Endrick says he just wants to play regularly, whether at Real Madrid or elsewhere. | Photo Credit: AFP

Playing time is all Endrick is after, the Brazil forward said on Tuesday, whether it comes at Real Madrid or at another club, much as it did during his loan move to Lyon last January.

The 20-year-old is expected to feature for the Selecao in Saturday’s friendly against Japan in Singapore.

He spent the second half of last season in France’s Ligue 1 with Lyon, contributing eight goals and eight assists in 21 matches.

At Real this season, he has again been used sparingly, as in the first half of the previous campaign. That has him eyeing another possible move when the transfer window reopens in January.

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“I don’t know what will happen in January, all I ask for is that it is the best thing for my career,” he said from Singapore.

“I’m very young... I’m still 20 and I’ll see what happens. I just want to play, to be happy, to help my teammates, score goals, provide assists, as I was able to do at Lyon, which was one of the best things that happened to me in my life.”

That loan spell helped him earn a place in coach Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad.

Back in Madrid, however, he faces stiff competition for a spot in Jose Mourinho’s team.

“It’s an opportunity to be at Real Madrid, but I know that there, in my position, there is one of the best players in the world, Kylian Mbappe,” he added.

Endrick was injured at the start of the season and has played just 141 minutes across seven appearances in all competitions, scoring one goal.