If football were a Shakespearean tragedy, Manchester United would be the prince who keeps missing his cue. The club’s latest heartbreak? Endrick, Real Madrid’s teenage sensation, is reportedly packing his bags — not for Old Trafford, but for Lyon. According to sources, the 19-year-old is eyeing a six-month loan that might make him France’s newest fireworks display while United once again fumble for a striker like it’s a blindfolded party game.
Endrick and the Case of the Missing Striker
For three months, Endrick has been polishing benches at the Bernabéu instead of boots, playing a grand total of eleven minutes. Eleven! That’s less screen time than an extra in a Netflix series. Now that Madrid is open to loaning him out, clubs are circling like hawks at a picnic. Yet somehow, Lyon — yes, Lyon — are leading the race. United, meanwhile, are “monitoring” (which feels suspiciously like doing nothing).
Amorim’s Striker Crisis: Send Help (and Coffee)
Ruben Amorim’s attack is thinner than a single sheet of tracing paper. Benjamin Sesko can’t play every match, Joshua Zirkzee is still warming up somewhere, and the rest are “false nines” — football’s equivalent of imaginary friends. United’s sporting chiefs, Jason Wilcox and Omar Berrada, need a new forward fast. But while they draft spreadsheets, Lyon’s Paulo Fonseca has reportedly called Endrick personally. The kid apparently liked the French accent better.
The Author’s Take: Endrick Might Just Be the One That Got Away
Here’s the thing — United are like that friend who falls for someone but never texts first. They want Endrick, but don’t act like it. By the time they do, he’ll be posting croissant emojis from the Groupama Stadium. According to sources, negotiations between Madrid and Lyon are heating up, leaving United once again rummaging through the bargain bin.
Maybe next time, instead of “monitoring,” United should move. Because football, like love, doesn’t wait for the hesitant.
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