Endrick to Lyon on loan: decision nears
Real Madrid are closing in on unloading Brazilian teenager Endrick to Olympique Lyonnais on a loan deal, with the January window looming as the final arbiter.
French outlet L'Équipe reports that a full agreement is in place in principle, and Endrick could move to Lyon on a one-season loan, giving him regular Ligue 1 minutes and a fresh challenge abroad.
The main obstacle remains who will pay the player’s wages, as Lyon is believed to be unable to cover the full salary on its own.
Madrid has decided to let Endrick go after he fell out of coach Xabi Alonso's plans, opening the door for a new chapter in France.
Endrick is eager for playing time to boost his chances of earning a spot in Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad.
He joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2024 for a fee exceeding €60 million, a gargantuan outlay for a player of his age.
If the deal goes through, it will add another layer to the cross-border talent exchange between Spain and France, with development goals for both clubs in sight.
Two light punchlines to close: Sniper punchline 1: Timing is everything in transfers—the calendar is the real marksman. Sniper punchline 2: If patience were a weapon, January would be a sniper’s dream—one shot, one deadline.
