Real Madrid are about to find themselves in a similar situation as last summer, forced to choose between Gonzalo García and Endrick as their backup striker next season. Gonzalo ultimately won the battle in 2025–26, emerging as Xabi Alonso’s favorite after a brilliant Club World Cup campaign propelled him from Castilla obscurity to first team stardom. The Spaniard solidified his role as Kylian Mbappé’s backup, pushing Endrick further down the bench and eventually on loan to Lyon. The Brazilian has lit up Ligue 1 since his January move, though, and is now set to return to the Bernabéu at the end of the season, intent to prove he deserves the number nine on the back of his white shirt and a spot above Gonzalo in the club’s pecking order. Keeping the two strikers makes little sense for Real Madrid , considering there will barely be enough minutes for one of them, let alone both. Plus, there is mounting transfer interest in Endrick and Gonzalo that the club could cash in on this summer.…