Journalist Matteo Moretto has said Roma are the principal Italian club pursuing Real Madrid forward Endrick, and that the Brazilian is 70% likely to leave on loan in the January window. Speaking on DAZN Spain, Moretto said the player's own wishes could prove decisive in persuading Real Madrid to open the door to a transfer. Endrick, who was born in 2006, wants more regular game time and would welcome a new experience away from the Spanish capital, as he did last season with his loan at Olympique Lyonnais.
Moretto said: "If Madrid were to give the go-ahead for a loan transfer, especially Mourinho, I think what will make the difference is the will of the boy. If Endrick asks to be sold in order to play more, then it can be done." He suggested the deal could move forward if the player formally requested to leave.
The journalist put a figure on the chances, saying: "I'd say he will be loaned out at 70%." The assessment is significant, given that only a few weeks ago José Mourinho publicly expressed his wish to keep the Brazilian at Real Madrid for the second half of the season.
According to Moretto, Roma are ahead of AC Milan in the race for Endrick in Italy. Sporting director Tony D'Amico has followed the player for some time and watched him closely in the Champions League match against Real Madrid at the Olimpico, where Endrick scored one of the goals in Spain's comeback. AC Milan remain interested, as do several Premier League clubs and Portuguese sides. Moretto stressed that Roma are the Italian club most interested, without indicating that any agreement has been reached. The final decision will depend as much on the player as on Real Madrid's willingness to accept a loan.
The need for regular minutes has become a priority for the 20-year-old, particularly with an eye on his international future. Endrick wants to keep developing and to convince Carlo Ancelotti to give him a bigger role with Brazil. His limited playing time at Real Madrid risks slowing that progress, which is why a further loan, following his positive spell at Lyon, is a concrete option.
For Gian Piero Gasperini, Endrick would be a high-quality addition to an attack the coach still considers short in numbers. D'Amico is also evaluating other profiles, including Jamie Gittens of Chelsea, but the chance to secure a player of Endrick's calibre on loan remains particularly attractive to Roma, given the financial constraints shaping the club's market.
Roma continue to work on the lead, but the decisive step will be a formal transfer request from the Brazilian. At that point, Mourinho and the Spanish club will have to decide whether they are willing to let him leave. D'Amico is keeping watch, hoping to finally complete a deal that fell through last summer.
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Roma are reported to be the leading Italian club pursuing Real Madrid forward Endrick, the 20-year-old Brazilian born in 2006, as they seek attacking reinforcements for the January window. Journalist Matteo Moretto, speaking on DAZN Spain, put the chance of a loan at 70%, saying the player's own request to leave could be decisive, even though José Mourinho has publicly wanted to keep him. Endrick, speaking on international duty, said: "I just want to play, be happy and help my teammates. I don't know what will happen in January; it's in God's hands."
Corriere dello Sport reports that Endrick has turned down AC Milan and that the ideal deal for Roma is a loan with an option to buy. Forza Roma describes a structure like the Malen deal, a loan with an obligation tied to Champions League qualification. AS reports that Endrick has played only 140 minutes in seven appearances this season, while Roma News gives 141 minutes, and that Real Madrid would consider a sale if they kept control of his future. AS also links Sporting Lisbon, coached by Paulo Fonseca, but A Bola and Record say he is not in Sporting's plans.
Roma's other options include Jamie Gittens of Chelsea, who Roma News says slipped away in the summer, while Moretto says sporting director Tony D'Amico is still evaluating him. Forza Roma names Kvernadze of Frosinone as a summer target, but Roma News reports that Stuttgart would demand at least 30 million euros for the Georgian. Roma News adds that the club wants two attacking signings while keeping wages under 4 million euros a season.
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