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Andrić’s time to impress at Real Madrid may be over, with Monday night’s Copa del Rey clash with fourth-tier side Minera a potentially defining moment for the teenager.
Andrik arrived from Palmeiras in the summer with much fanfare – his transfer The move was secured more than 18 months ago in 2022 when the player was just 16, with compatriots Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo having previously joined the club.
But despite making his La Liga debut in just a four-minute cameo against Real Valladolid in August and his Champions League debut against Stuttgart the following month, things have been incredibly difficult for the Brazilian teenager.
Andrik has only made one start Real Madrid And since the end of September his La Liga minutes have totaled just 42, with no further goals scored. He did not get off the bench either side of Christmas or indeed in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final wins over Sevilla and Valencia.
A.S Carlo Ancelotti’s refusal to commit to whether Andric will start against Minera, three divisions below Madrid in Spain’s football pyramid, is a concern and the failure to pick in the lineup could suggest his position is already being reviewed, while a poor performance It could also prove costly if approved.
If Andrić, out of favor in La Liga and the Champions League, can’t get a meaningful chance in a cup tie of this nature, it will be a huge loss. Usually behind Brahim Diaz and Arda Guler in the attacking ranks, the youngster’s window to impress is otherwise very limited.
A.S Adds that, as of now, the club has no intention of taking him out on loan for the rest of the season, at least given the thin nature of the vast squad.
Andric scored freely for Palmeiras in 18 months starting in 2023, he also made a promising start to his international career with record-breaking goals against England and Spain. But the player had to forget a shocking Copa America, which included a 90-minute appearance in the quarter-final against Uruguay in which his only successful pass was a kick-off.
