🤝Deal agreed: Endrick set for loan move to Lyon | OneFootball

On Monday night, one of the most unexpected and talked-about moves in continental football was finalized. Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Real Madrid reached a full agreement for the loan of Brazilian striker Endrick. At just 19 years old, the young star will seek the spotlight in Ligue 1 that he has not managed to secure under Carlo Ancelotti at the Merengue club.

The details of the financial agreement

The deal was closed as a dry loan, meaning there is no purchase option, which guarantees the striker’s return to the Spanish capital in June. The French club will make an investment of nearly one million euros, an amount that will cover approximately half of the player’s salary over the next six months.

Endrick had already given his word to Lyon’s management almost two months ago, attracted by Paulo Fonseca’s sporting project. The Brazilian will wear the iconic number 9 shirt and is expected to sign his contract within the next 48 hours.

The objective: The 2026 World Cup

Endrick’s main motivation for this move is purely sporting. Due to a lack of playing time at Real Madrid, the striker needs competitive action to secure his call-up to the Seleção for the 2026 World Cup.

The player will arrive in Lyon on December 29 for the resumption of training, although his transfer will only become official with the opening of the transfer window on January 1. The French club is now working on the bureaucratic procedures with the French league to try to ensure their new attacking reference can make his debut on Saturday, January 3, against Monaco.

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