A new era begins at Real Madrid. With the stellar signings of Kylian Mbappé and Endrick, the Merengue club aims to triumph in Europe. However, criticism began to pour down on the 18-year-old forward. It happened that on Wednesday, the Spanish team lost 1-0 to Milan in a friendly in the United States. And Endrick, who started the match as a starter, had more forgettable plays than good impressions. Nevertheless, Carlo Ancelotti decided to ignore the criticism and filled the Brazilian with praise.
Endrick played 45 minutes before being substituted at halftime by Juanmi Latasa. “We competed, we fought, we did good things, with many young players. The important thing was to compete and we did that. There are things to improve, but they are quite normal things,” considered the former Palmeiras player, who was the target of mockery on social media for his poor performance.
Despite his performance, the Italian coach recognized the virtues of the young Brazilian: “Endrick is a player that has something very special because he is very fast and powerful in tight spaces, as well as very skillful in making runs. It is very rare to see a player with these kinds of characteristics,” he started. “It’s hard to reach any conclusion,” he concluded with praise.
Ancelotti’s Positive Comments
At the same time, Ancelotti had some words for another of his young talents, like Arda Güler: “He has arrived very well. He has trained well during the vacation period, he did a good job because he arrived in good physical condition. It will be an important season, with more prominence than last year.“
“He can play as a ’10’. Also to the right. He plays just as well on the left as he does in the center or on the right, but he will have more opportunities to shoot that way. If we play with three players in the midfield, he could be one,” he said about the Turk.
Finally, he concluded by giving a supportive message to all the youngsters who debuted: “I didn’t tell the debuting academy players anything special, just to enjoy the moment because playing with the Real Madrid jersey doesn’t happen to everyone. It’s a very important moment. They can’t throw it away with anxiety and worry. From what I have seen, they enjoyed it.”
Carlo Ancelotti trusts Endrick (EFE)The Video of Endrick’s Poor Performance
Florentino Pérez’s New Signing Policy
Florentino, president of the Merengue club, has implemented a new signing policy. Far from his style of signing stars (except for Mbappé), the white club has been betting on young players with potential for the last few years, although to achieve this, it has also had to make a significant economic investment.
Among the ranks of Madrid are: Fede Valverde and Lunin, both 24 years old, Brahim Díaz (23), Fran García (23), Vinicius (23), Tchouaméni (23), Rodrygo (22), Bellingham (20), Camavinga (20), and Arda Güler alongside Endrick at 18 years old, being the most recent additions to the Casa Blanca.
Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga, the new gems of Madrid’s midfield. (REUTERS)Is Mastantuono Joining Endrick?
Real Madrid is closely monitoring Franco Mastantuono, a 16-year-old player from River Plate. According to reports, Florentino Pérez would be willing to pay 25 million euros for the Argentine, intending to loan him back to Núñez to continue his career until he is 18. Then, he would move to the Spanish capital, following the same scheme as they did with Endrick and Palmeiras.
