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Goodbye Real Madrid, confirmed, Gonzalo García stops a €72M signing, he has already won

The forward from the white team has surprised after Xabi Alonso's decision: He has moved ahead of a signing

In the current project of Real Madrid, there are few things as remarkable as the trust given to certain club talents. One of them is Gonzalo García, a youth academy player who impressed during the Club World Cup and whom the Merengue leadership decided to keep in the squad despite multiple external offers. Madrid valued that his commitment and contribution to the team justified his continuity, sending a clear message.

Although his presence in the starting eleven hasn't been consistent every weekend, the statistics are telling: Gonzalo already has more official minutes this season than Endrick. The Brazilian, signed for a figure close to €72 million, still hasn't managed to settle under Xabi Alonso's leadership. That situation puts him in a delicate position within the locker room, while Gonzalo keeps getting opportunities.

Soccer player in a white jersey applauding on the field after a match
Gonzalo García applauding the fans | Europa Press

Endrick is left out

Endrick, despite his enormous potential, has had a convergent and lackluster start: practically without minutes in the current campaign and still hasn't shown anything. In the previous season, he started to appear as a substitute and in the current one he still doesn't have a leading role. In the match against Getafe CF, at a moment of maximum need for the white team, Gonzalo was the one who stepped onto the field again.

Endrick's departure is starting to take shape and it wouldn't be attributable only to Mbappé's arrival nor solely to Xabi Alonso's philosophy. The direct person responsible for this change of script is Gonzalo García, who with goals, attitude, and a competitive mindset has managed to take his place. The youth academy player has known how to seize decisive moments, add impact, and show that he deserves more prominence, which is why he now appears as the winner of this contest.

Gonzalo García keeps attracting interest

Endrick's possible destinations are beginning to take shape: several European clubs are looking at the Brazilian with interest, aware that he needs minutes and a leading role. A loan or a sale in January could materialize if the script remains the same. Meanwhile, Gonzalo García faces his moment with calm and determination, aware that he has overcome a challenge as demanding as playing for Real Madrid every day.

Ultimately, Madrid has decided to bet on one of their own. Gonzalo García has earned the trust and holds the advantage in this internal battle. Endrick, meanwhile, faces a crossroads: prove that he has earned it or consider a new path far from the white Madrid.

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