Real Madrid's Attack Set: Endrick's Future Uncertain

Real Madrid’s attack is set. Endrick’s future is not.

In the space of a week, the club have tied up deals for striker Carlos Espi from Levante and winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, handing Jose Mourinho the firepower he wanted for the 2026-27 season. The message is clear: the Portuguese coach will not be short of options in the final third.

For Endrick, that clarity cuts the other way.

The Brazilian returns from a highly productive loan spell at Lyon, where his performances from January to May pushed his reputation up a level and suggested he was ready to fight for a place at the Bernabeu. Instead, he now finds himself squeezed by two fresh signings who operate in his very zones of the pitch.

Espi crowds the centre-forward lane. Diomande occupies the flanks. The pathway that looked open six months ago suddenly narrows.

Inside the club, there is a recognition of what that means. With Mourinho back for his first season of a new tenure, Real Madrid do not expect Endrick to feature heavily. They know that limited minutes at this stage could stall a career that has been carefully managed so far. So the conversation has shifted: not whether he stays, but where he should go.

A second consecutive loan is firmly on the table.

Real Sociedad have already registered their interest, viewing Endrick as a potential attacking spark. La Liga would offer continuity, familiar surroundings, and a style of play he understands. Yet England is calling as well. According to Ramon Alvarez de Mon, Madrid are working on a deal that would send him to the Premier League on a temporary basis.

If that route opens up, Fulham could come into sharp focus. The London club carry a natural link through Alvaro Arbeloa, and that connection could tilt the race in their favour if they decide to move. The question is whether they actually need another forward, having just added Gonzalo Garcia and bolstered midfield with Cesar Palacios earlier in the week.

What is not in doubt is Madrid’s stance. They are willing to sanction an Endrick exit this summer, convinced that regular football elsewhere outweighs sporadic cameos under Mourinho. The squad is built, the hierarchy in attack is taking shape, and the Brazilian sits on the wrong side of it for now.

Several clubs will circle as the window winds down. Real Sociedad. Potential Premier League suitors. Perhaps others sensing an opportunity to borrow one of European football’s most intriguing young forwards.

For Endrick, the next move will not be about glamour, but about minutes. And with Madrid braced for his departure, the only real suspense now is where he will be scoring his goals when this season kicks off.