Spanish football club Real Madrid has reached an agreement to loan Brazilian player Endrick to French club Olympique Lyonnais during the upcoming winter transfer window. Spanish newspaper AS reports that Endrick will join Lyon on a six-month loan, with both clubs expected to finalize the remaining details of the agreement. Endrick chose Lyon as the club signed Uruguayan player Saturiano, but he has not met the expected performance level. Furthermore, the team's main attacking player, Fofana, has been injured, which gives Endrick an immediate opportunity to enter the starting lineup for matches in Ligue 1 and the Europa League, in which Lyon participates. Real Madrid aims to provide the player with additional experience and more playing time, as he is the third option for the center forward position behind French forward Kylian Mbappé, who is setting records, and the promising Spanish player Gonzalo García. The clubs are waiting for the transfer market to open on January 1st to complete the deal, and no contract has been signed yet, fearing that a significant injury in the 'royal club's' attack could change the plans. According to the report, Real Madrid included a clause allowing it to recall Endrick at any time in case of a major injury to the team. The Madrid-based club also provided significant financial concessions to complete the deal, aiming to protect the 50 million euro investment it made in the player's transfer and give him more opportunities to play. The report also mentions that Olympique Lyonnais's Portuguese coach, Fonseca, was a decisive factor in convincing Endrick that moving to France was the best choice for him. It is worth noting that in his first season with Real Madrid, Endrick demonstrated high scoring ability, scoring 4 goals in 847 minutes of play, averaging a goal every 121 minutes.
