By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Real Madrid’s out-of-favour Endrick has joined French club Lyon on loan until end of the season, the Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday.
“Olympique Lyonnais is delighted to welcome Endrick, who will join the professional squad from 29 December,” Lyon wrote in a statement on their website.
The highly-rated 19-year-old signed for the Spanish giants in the summer of 2024 from Palmeiras after winning back-to-back Brazilian league titles.
However, after making 37 appearances in the 2024-25 campaign he has seen his opportunities limited at the Bernabeu this term under Xabi Alonso, featuring on just three occasions.
The teenager has scored three goals in 14 matches for Brazil but his last international cap came in March during a 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat against Argentina in Buenos Aires.
Endrick’s deal lasts until June 30 and sees him join the club lying fifth in Ligue 1, which Paulo Fonseca’s side resume after the winter break at as Monaco on Jan. 3.