Nobody at Real Madrid wants Endrick to be left without playing. After a first year in white that raised doubts, Xabi Alonso wants to see him succeed in a team that gives him playing time. That destination is Real Sociedad.
The club has chosen an alternative path to protect him and give him the continuity he wouldn't have at Real Madrid.
The Donostia club showed interest in him as a loan at the end of last season. Negotiations progressed until they got the player's approval, but an untimely injury has delayed his arrival to the txuri urdin squad.
Although the injury isn't excessively serious, it has forced a review of his initial planning. Xabi Alonso wants to avoid the player being forgotten or experiencing another season without playing.
Loan agreed
The solution has been clear: Endrick will go out on loan. Real Madrid and Real Sociedad have reached a full agreement for the young forward to play in San Sebastián.
The loan is agreed upon by all three parties and only the final approval from the doctors is pending. If his recovery goes well, he will join the txuri-urdin squad in September.
If the deadlines aren't met, the agreement includes an alternative plan. In that case, the loan would be activated in the winter transfer window.
What is certain, according to club sources told MB, is that Endrick will play this season with Real Sociedad. Only the exact timing remains to be defined.
An ideal destination
In Valdebebas, they believe the Donostia team is the perfect environment for Endrick to grow. He will compete in Europe, play in an attacking system, and get playing time. Real has experience welcoming young talents and boosting their performance.
Additionally, Xabi Alonso knows the Donostia club well and keeps direct contact with its sporting management. He has given the green light to the operation, convinced it's the best place for the Brazilian to develop his football.
The goal is clear: for him to return ready to compete for a spot at Madrid.
A bonus if he scores 20 goals
Endrick's loan includes a clause that guarantees minimum playing time and constant supervision from Real Madrid. Real Sociedad will pay the €3 million salary, and Real Madrid will monitor his progress weekly.
If everything goes well, he will return next summer with more experience and match fitness in Europe. Real Madrid would receive a bonus if the player manages to score 20 goals.
The agreement doesn't include a purchase option. Endrick remains a strategic bet for the future. Madrid doesn't want to lose sight of him.
This loan is just one more step in his adaptation to European soccer. It's a stage designed to prepare him for his definitive leap to Santiago Bernabéu.
The message is clear: he is being cared for so he can succeed.