'I'm afraid' - Endrick hints at Real Madrid exit in transfer bombshell as wonderkid admits fears over being left out of Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad

Endrick's future at Santiago Bernabeu has come under scrutiny on several occasions in the 2024-25 campaign as he has struggled for minutes under Carlo Ancelotti in his maiden season at Real Madrid. The young Brazilian attacker has scored six goals in 28 matches across all competitions but is yet to start a La Liga game.

Endrick's lack of game time at Los Blancos even prompted coach Dorival Junior to initially omit the player from his latest group for the ongoing World Cup qualifiers, but he was later called up after Neymar pulled out due to a fresh injury. The 18-year-old has now opened up about his role at club level while revealing his fear that he might not make the Selecao's World Cup squad in 2026.

Speaking in an interview with Brazil legend Romario, he said: "To be honest, what goes through my head a lot is that I’m afraid of not being at the 2026 World Cup. I’m worried… because it’s my dream to be at World Cup. It’s even difficult to speak about that. I want go help Brazil to win the sixth World Cup."

After a 2-1 win over Colombia last week, the five-time world champions are now gearing up to face arch-rivals Argentina in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday.