Alan Redmond, Global Head of Football at Roc Nation Sports International, chose his words carefully when the Italian wire AdnKronos pressed him on Endrick’s future.

“I don’t think he’ll move. The clubs mentioned are fantastic, but I don’t think he’ll go play anywhere else,” Redmond told AdnKronos, when asked about reported interest from Milan and Roma.

That is not a flat denial that Endrick is on the market. It is a line that calls his suitors “fantastic”, and clubs tracking him have noticed.

Villa plotting a January loan

Aston Villa are among them. Unai Emery’s side are planning a January loan approach for the forward, according to Football Insider, after bringing in Alejandro Garnacho, Ibrahim Mbaye and Nicolas Jackson in the summer without any of them nailing down the attack.

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Endrick is scheduled to meet his representatives between mid-November and early December to decide what to do, with Roma also pushing and Real Madrid said to have offered the player to Napoli, who passed. A loan to Villa Park is described in the same report as “gaining traction.”

Four minutes this season

The context is grim at the Bernabéu. Endrick has played just four minutes this season across one appearance under José Mourinho. A preseason injury pushed him down the order before the campaign had even started, and the arrival of Carlos Espí from Levante has cut what minutes were left.

Last season he was loaned to Lyon in the second half of the campaign and finished with eight goals and nine assists in Ligue 1. Coming back to Madrid this summer was supposed to be a reset. Instead he is watching from the bench behind Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Arda Güler and new signing Yan Diomande, with Rodrygo currently out injured.

“The idea has always been to stay in Madrid”

Redmond’s AdnKronos interview still contained the familiar line about Endrick’s own preference.

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“The idea has always been to stay in Madrid. We’ll see what happens in the future, honestly I think he’ll stay at Real for a long time.”

It is a rumour and no deal is in place, but calling the interested clubs “fantastic” has given Villa a reason to keep calling.

Endrick and his representatives are expected to meet between mid-November and early December to settle his next step.

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