TBR Football understand West Ham are in talks to sign Endrick on loan from Real Madrid in January – a player who rejected them at the beginning of 2025.

Nuno Espirito Santo has a tough task on his hands after replacing Graham Potter, with the Hammers currently sitting 19th in the Premier League.

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West Ham even started the 2-0 defeat against Brentford on Monday without a recognised striker in the starting XI due to a lack of options, and TBR Football have now been told the Irons are looking to rectify this issue with a loan move for Endrick.

Exclusive: West Ham already discussing January loan swoop with Real Madrid for Endrick

Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent for TBR Football – has now been informed that West Ham are already in talks with the Spanish giants regarding a double deal this winter.

Aside from Endrick, the east Londoners are also admirers of Gonzalo Garcia and would like to sign both attacking talents in the mid-season transfer window.

Financial resources at the London Stadium are tight, so loan deals are the most likely way for West Ham to bolster the squad this January.

We understand West Ham have long been admirers of Endrick – who rejected the Hammers in January – even attempting to sign him shortly after his £60m move to Real Madrid from Palmeiras became official in July 2024.

The Brazil international has since struggled to get minutes ahead of superstars such as Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior, with Xabi Alonso failing to hand the 19-year-old a single second of football in any competition so far this season.

TBR Football have been told Real Madrid and Endrick are in agreement a loan move is best after internal talks took place, with clubs across Europe made aware of his availability on a temporary basis.

West Ham have already reacted, and also enquired about the aforementioned Garcia – who won the Golden Boot at the FIFA Club World Cup last summer with four goals in six appearances.

The Spaniard is understood to be keen on a move to England, as Nuno pleads with his bosses to deliver some attacking reinforcements as soon as possible.

Endrick already has a close friend at West Ham

If West Ham manage to sign the South American wonderkid this winter, he would reunite with Luis Guilherme in east London.

The Brazilian duo rose through the youth ranks together at Palmeiras – and have made 31 appearances alongside each other so far, while also keeping in touch on Instagram.

Guilherme has struggled since his £25m move to West Ham from Palmeiras in June 2024 – making 16 appearances without scoring or assisting a goal – so the potential arrival of Endrick may also help spark the misfiring winger into action as well.