Singapore (AFP) - Brazilian striker Indrik did not rule out the possibility of leaving Real Madrid again during the winter transfer period in an effort to get more time on the field, according to what he said Tuesday from Singapore on the sidelines of his country's friendly match against Japan.
Published on: 10/11/2026 - 12:09
"I don't know what will happen in January," the 20-year-old striker said. "All I ask is for the best for my career to happen. What is destined to happen will happen."
He added, "I'm still young. I'm only 20 years old and I'll see what happens. I just want to play, be happy, help my teammates, score goals and make them, as I did in Lyon, where I lived the best periods of my life."
In the second half of last season, in light of his marginalization at Real Madrid, Indrik was loaned to French club Lyon in a successful experience that opened the doors for him to the Brazilian national team, with whom he participated in the World Cup last summer in North America.
During his time with Lyon, he scored eight goals and provided eight assists in 21 matches.
He acknowledged that he is aware of the intense competition for attacking positions at Real Madrid, saying, "It is an honor for me to be at Real Madrid. But I know that in my position there is one of the best players in the world, (Frenchman) Kylian Mbappé, and we all know that he is (a candidate to become) one of the Ballon d'Or winners."
After suffering an injury at the beginning of the season, Andrek only participated in 141 minutes in total, during which he played four matches in the Spanish League and three in the Champions League, scoring only one goal.
Despite the limited time he spent on the field, Endrick praised his new coach at the Royal Portuguese Club, Jose Mourinho, saying, “Mourinho is someone I put a lot of trust in. He comes to me every day and asks me, ‘How are you?’ But not about football, but always about my personal life. I appreciate that very much. He is one of the first coaches who took the initiative to talk to me and made me feel truly welcome. I am very grateful to him.”
The Brazilian national team will face its Japanese counterpart in a friendly match on Saturday, after having narrowly defeated it in the round of 32 of the World Cup this summer with a score of 2-1.
Three days after the match with Japan, the Seleção will face the Singapore national team.
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