Real Madrid will seek at least €60 million for young forward in January; Arsenal not interested

Real Madrid will seek at least €60 million for young forward in January; Arsenal not interested According to Mario Cortegana of The Athletic , Real Madrid will demand a transfer fee of over €60 million for Endrick if he decides to leave the club permanently in the January transfer window. The 20-year-old striker’s future has become a topic of intense speculation heading into the winter owing to his lack of minutes this seaon under Jose Mourinho. Real Madrid want Endrick to stay According to the report, Real Madrid hierarchy as well as manager Mourinho are opposed to the idea of Endrick leaving the club in January. The Brazilian international was already close to leaving during the summer window, but the Portuguese tactician convinced him to stay put. However, a pre-season injury, coupled with increased competition for places, have led to him playing under 150 minutes of football this season, with one goal and one assist to his name. Endrick expected to leave Real Madrid. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Given the situation, Endrick is seriously considering the possibility of leaving Real Madrid in January, although any final decision will be made over the next month, depending on the amount of minutes he receives. In case of a potential departure, Real Madrid are less open to letting him on leave in January than they were last season. As for a possible permanent sale, Los Blancos will seek a transfer fee of at least €60 million, having shelled out a fee of €35 million plus €25 million in add-ons for his signing from Palmeiras. Arsenal not in the picture Earlier this week, reports suggested that Premier League champions Arsenal were interested in signing Endrick in January. The Gunners are in the market for a new attacker following Bukayo Saka’s injury and were said to be looking at the Real Madrid star. Arsenal not pursuing Endrick. (Photo by David Balogh/Getty Images) However, the aforementioned report states that there is nothing to the rumours linking Arsenal to Endrick, with the Gunners not showing any interest. Meanwhile, another club linked with the 20-year-old attacker, Sporting CP , are also believed to be not interested in the youngster. As things stand, the two clubs showing the strongest interest in Endrick happen to be Serie A giants AS Roma and AC Milan, both of whom had already tried to sign him in the summer as well. So, it remains to be seen how the situation unfolds and where Endrick ends up, with his departure from Real Madrid looking like a serious possibility.