Real Madrid had not planned to keep two number nones behind Kylian Mbappe, but it seems that this will be the case this season. The eruption of Gonzalo Garcia Torres at the Club World Cup came as a surprise for everyone at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Los Blancos, however, plans to place their confidence in Garcia and will in theory make him the actual alternative to Kylian Mbappe through the middle. Real Madrid has agreed the conditions with Garcia on a new five-year contract, and with Mbappe who takes the number 10 shirt, Garcia will take over the number 9. A decision that Endrick Felipe did not achieve.
It was reported that Los Blancos had led an Endrick agreement to go to Real Sociedad last month on loan, but the deal collapsed after the 19-year-old attacker had sustained a relapse of his hamstring injury. Now out until at least the end of September, Endrick is now focusing on staying in real madrid this season and fighting for his place. Cadena Ser that the club is not in love with this attitude. Their feeling is that there is not enough room for both, and that they wanted Endrick to leave on loan.
Although the club may advise one thing, Endrick wants to follow in the footsteps of Vinicius Junior. Initially he struggled for a starting role for a starting role before it clicked with Carlo Ancelotti. Endrick has that sharp in his mind and will try to wait the adjustment period before he makes his attack on the starting XI.