Real Madrid striker Endrick Joins Lyon on Loan

Real Madrid’s Brazilian prodigy Endrick is set to swap the Bernabéu for Ligue 1, securing a short-term loan move to Olympique Lyon until the end of the season. The highly anticipated deal, which reportedly costs the French side €1 million, contains no option to buy, ensuring the 19-year-old returns to Spain this June.

The move comes after a frustrating opening half of the campaign for the former Palmeiras star, who managed a mere 99 minutes across just three appearances. Stiff competition from the likes of Mbappé, Vinícius, and Rodrygo—plus the emergence of youth prospect Gonzalo—left Endrick searching for essential developmental minutes.

Lyon confirmed the attacker will take the prestigious number 9 shirt and join the first team immediately following the winter break on December 29. The French giants expressed their gratitude to Real Madrid for the seamless negotiations that allowed the deal to be finalized ahead of schedule.

For Endrick, this temporary move to France offers a vital platform to showcase the clinical finishing that made him one of world football's most expensive teenagers. All eyes will now be on the Groupama Stadium to see if the young "Samba" star can ignite Lyon’s attack in the new year.