Just two months after missing out on Real Madrid’s U-20 sensation Endrick, AS Roma is circling back for the kid. European sources are buzzing, claiming the two sides are heading back to the bargaining table in January. It’s a transfer saga that feels like it’s been stuck on a loop, but Roma is clearly determined to land their man.
Endrick’s Wild Ride: From €47.5M Buy to Loan Star
Raising €100 million footballers is just what Real Madrid does, but sometimes even Los Blancos need a little help polishing their gems. We’ve seen Italian clubs do great work incubating talent for Madrid, like Nico Paz with Como or Franco Mastantuono at Fiorentina. But Endrick? This guy might just take the cake. He has been on every top prospect list for years, from ESPN FC to The Guardian’s Next Generation countdown, so it’s no shock Real Madrid dropped an incredible €47.5 million to acquire his rights from Palmeiras back in 2024.
They’ve been treating the now-20-year-old with kid gloves since then. After spending his first season in Spain on the sidelines, Endrick finally got his chance to shine in the 2025-2026 season on loan with Lyon. And shine he did, bagging five goals and seven assists in just 16 Ligue 1 appearances. After a season like that, Real Madrid faced a real Endrick problem: renew the loan, or roll the dice and hope he could break into the rotation under new/old manager José Mourinho at the Bernabéu?
Mourinho Nixed the Deal, But Roma Isn’t Giving Up
It looked like Madrid was leaning towards renewing the loan this summer. They even arranged a deal with Roma. Can you believe it? But then, for reasons we still don’t know, Mourinho stepped in and nixed the whole thing at the last minute. That left Endrick’s fate up in the air and Roma totally holding the bag, watching yet another pacy left winger slip through their fingers. What a gut punch!
But hold up, because according to the Corriere dello Sport, Endrick might still be making his way to the Eternal City. The two clubs are reportedly discussing a January loan for the Brazilian winger. While Madrid probably won’t let him go for less than €50 million long term, Roma might be open to a purely temporary move. Even so, they’ll surely try to push for a loan with an option or even an obligation to buy.
So, what’s next? The Corriere dello Sport expects these negotiations to really heat up when Real Madrid plays Roma at the Stadio Olimpico later this month in the Champions League. You know what that means: expect plenty of updates, because this saga is far from over!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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