Carlo Ancelotti has advised Endrick to raise concerns with his club over limited minutes while keeping the teenager in his considerations for Brazil\u2019s 2026 World Cup squad.<\/p>\n
Endrick became Brazil\u2019s youngest debutant in 57 years at the end of 2023 and scored in consecutive Selec\u00e3o appearances against England and Spain in 2024 while still 17, making him the only Brazilian apart from Pel\u00e9 in the 1950s to score in back-to-back appearances under 18.<\/p>\n
The forward\u2019s first season in Spain proved difficult. In 2024\u201325 he started only three La Liga matches and once in the Champions League under Ancelotti, though he reached 37 appearances across all competitions and scored seven times. The arrival of Xabi Alonso as coach and the emergence of Club World Cup top scorer Gonzalo Garc\u00eda as the main backup to Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 further reduced his opportunities.<\/p>\n
After arriving into 2025\u201326 injured and missing the opening month, Endrick has since received just 11 minutes of action and has been an unused substitute on 10 occasions across La Liga and the Champions League.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s important for Endrick to play again,\u201d Ancelotti, now in place as Brazil manager and weighing up who to take to the World Cup in seven months\u2019 time, told local publication Placar. \u201cI spoke with him at the beginning of the season. He was injured, but now he\u2019s fine, he\u2019s back, and he needs to think with those around him about what\u2019s best. He needs to talk to the club to see what suits him best.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ancelotti also offered perspective on the youngster\u2019s international future: \u201cEndrick is very young, this won\u2019t be his last World Cup. He could play in 2026, because he has the necessary quality, but also in 2030, 2034, or even 2038. The important thing is that he plays again and demonstrates his quality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lyon are reported to be the most likely destination in January on an initial loan for the remainder of the season. Globo also reports interest from Manchester United, with attention said to be linked to Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko\u2019s current injury and a shortage of natural depth in the No. 9 position at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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