Real Madrid youngster faces major challenge under Jose Mourinho next season

Real Madrid youngster faces major challenge under Jose Mourinho next season Real Madrid are set to begin a new project with the next season, which would be guided by the new coach Jose Mourinho. Even though it is not going to be a full-fledged revolution, the Portuguese manager is expected to bring quite a few changes in the Merengue team. As a result, the upcoming preseason is going to be a very important phase for almost all the players, but especially for those players whose roles and future at the white club are not too certain. They will have to impress the new coach before the start of the next season to maximize their chances of staying and contributing to the team. One such player for whom this is particularly true is the forward Endrick, who, as Diario AS notes, has another significant challenge awaiting him next season. This challenge would come not only from Kylian Mbappe, who is expected to remain the starting center-forward, but also from Gonzalo Garcia, whom Mourinho also reportedly wants to keep in his squad . This is not something new for the Brazilian, who already had to struggle quite a bit to get his desired minutes under Carlo Ancelotti during his first season at Real Madrid. Similarly, he also started the last season on the wrong foot, having been injured at the start of the campaign, and Xabi Alonso decided to send him on loan, to Lyon, in January. This loan proved to be quite fruitful for him, as he scored 8 goals and 8 assists, directly leading to his call-up to Brazil team for the World Cup 2026. However, this international competition is also not going too well for him, as Carlo Ancelotti has decided to bet on Rayan even in the absence of Raphinha, and Endrick is not playing a lot of minutes. As far as Real Madrid are concerned, they are still seeing the Brazilian youngster as an important part of the club, and he would remain a part of the team during the next season. But he will have to compete with Gonzalo for the second-choice center-forward role, or for the right wing, where his prospects can brighten if Franco Mastantuono leaves on loan.