Brazilian forward Endrick is reportedly close to joining Olympique Lyonnais on loan from Real Madrid this January. Softfootball earlier revealed that the Spanish giants intended to send him out on loan during the winter window.
Endrick made Lyon his first choice and top priority in spite of interests coming from Premier League clubs. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed this in his official X handle,
Endrick gives absolute priority to Olympique Lyon move despite reports on Premier League clubs keen.
He’s tempted by OL opportunity, straight loan until June 2026 as exclusively revealed.
The deal in discussion is a straight loan without an option to buy and it will last until June 2026. This, however, matches exactly what Endrick wants.
Endrick hasn’t played a match for Real Madrid this season under manager Xabi Alonso and he longs to get regular player minutes in view of the 2026 World Cup.
Softfootball had reported that Xabi Alonso explained Endrick couldn’t get enough playing time at Real Madrid because of circumstances that needed to be right.
He appears to be a strong choice for Lyon because they are currently lacking a strong and reliable centre-forward. They are certain Endrick can help solve that problem and give their team the much needed boost for the rest of the season.
On the part of Endrick, he is interested in Lyon because he is certain he will get more playing time which would help rebuild his momentum in competitive matches.
Real Madrid still has to approve this move and reach an agreement on financial details including how much of Endrick’s salary Lyon will take care of and other loan fees involved.
But with the player’s eagerness and choice, discussions are in progress showing that the loan might go through, so we expect a decision to be made soon.
