Two Real Madrid players have 'demanded' to leave the club this summer, according to a new report.
Real breezed past Manchester City in the Champions League play-off round on Wednesday evening thanks to a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe.
The Champions League title is effectively the holy grail as far as Real president Florentino Perez is concerned, and a failure to win it in recent years has often placed managers under severe pressure.
Real's position this season has not been helped by several serious injuries, with Daniel Carvajal and Eder Militao both out for the season with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.
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David Alaba returned to action last month after recovering from an ACL injury that saw him miss the entirety of 2024, but has since picked up a muscle injury.
And manager Carlo Ancelotti's problems could now deepen further, according to Spanish outlet SPORT.
It is claimed that both Endrick and Arda Guler have asked to leave the club on loan this summer, in order to gain further playing time ahead of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Neither player has been a first team regular at the Bernabeu this season, with Forbes noting that only two other squad members - Alaba and central defensive outcast Jesus Vallejo - have played fewer minutes than the pair.
Both players are said to be 'dismayed' over their current position and feel 'invisible'.
Endrick joined Real officially in June after he turned 18, having already agreed to a move from Palmeiras.
However, he has unsurprisingly found himself behind Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior in the pecking order, while Guler has been unable to displace any of Real's midfield stars.
The Turkey international's only three starts during the calendar year have been in the Copa del Rey - with the 19-year-old scoring twice and producing two assists across those matches.
Topics: Real Madrid, Champions League, La Liga
Ryan Smart