"I have my doubts." Tim Vickery's view on the Endrick to Liverpool talk is that the interest is real, but the deal has too many moving parts. Liverpool reportedly wanted either a loan with an option to buy or a permanent move with a massive fee, while Real Madrid do not look under pressure to cash in.
Price and role are the main problems
Vickery's bigger issue is the valuation. He said Liverpool's reported offer sits below what Madrid paid a couple of years ago, and that is before you get to the football side of it. Endrick has 0 goals in 4 appearances for Madrid at World Cup level in 2026, and only 133 minutes across those games.
The output is not disastrous, but it is not the profile of a player forcing the issue either. His last five ratings of 6.5, 6.3, 6.6, 6.5 and 6.3 point to steady rather than explosive form, which fits Vickery's view that a move to Liverpool remains a longshot.
Madrid's incentive to keep him
The other obstacle is Madrid's own stance. Vickery said Endrick went to a club that did not need him, but he also noted that his numbers are not bad and that he did very well on loan with Lyon. On top of that, Endrick has been handed the number 9 shirt for the 2026/27 season.
Real Madrid's recent league form, four wins and one loss in their last five La Liga matches, does not exactly scream urgency either. If they are already winning, there is less pressure to sell a forward who still has obvious upside.
Liverpool keep being linked because they are still looking for attacking depth, and the market has not been smooth for them. Their £50m bid for Brighton winger Yankuba Minteh was knocked back, and Andoni Iraola said Liverpool are still quite thin and will definitely sign some players before September 1.
Liverpool's next scheduled match is away to Newcastle on 2026-08-23, so the transfer noise is set against a live season start rather than a distant window.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 6 outlets. How we work →
