Madrid Sends Endrick to Lyon on a Six-Month Loan, Shaking Up the January Window
22 December 2025
Endrick Heads to Lyon on Six-Month Loan
Real Madrid have reached an agreement to part ways with young Brazilian forward Endrick during the upcoming January transfer window.
French outlet L'Equipe reports Endrick will move on a six-month loan to Olympique Lyonnais.
The deal also sees Lyon paying six million euros for the loan.
Additionally, France's club will cover 50 percent of Endrick's salary for the duration.
Endrick, now nineteen, arrived at Real Madrid in 2024 from Palmeiras for over 60 million euros.
In his first season under Carlo Ancelotti, he scored seven goals in 37 appearances.
Madrid had kept Endrick among its long-term plans, but first-team minutes were limited this season.
The loan is likely aimed at sharpening his development with regular playing time.
Lyon's investment also mirrors a broader trend of elite clubs loaning youngsters to ready them for senior football.
Endrick's breakthrough at Madrid has been watched closely by supporters who wonder if he'll return with more seasoning.
Madrid will monitor his progress.
Punchline: If Endrick scores a hat-trick, the press will call it a mortgage on his future.
Punchline 2: And if not, Lyon pays only the bus fare.
