Eye on the Seleção: Endrick edges closer to move to French club | OneFootball

The loan of Endrick to Lyon is reportedly well underway.

According to ge, the French club is already handling the bureaucratic matters with Real Madrid to have the 19-year-old Brazilian forward starting from January 1st. 

He will be loaned for only six months - until the end of the current European season. And without a purchase option.

According to the publication, the parties consider the agreement sealed. Endrick's staff is even looking for a residence for the athlete in the city. 

The move to a club that competes in a European tournament (the Europa League), has a Portuguese coach (Paulo Fonseca), and a history of Brazilian players is seen as ideal.

With only 11 minutes on the field for Real this season since recovering from injury, Endrick seeks prominence to get back on Ancelotti's radar.

In a recent interview with Placar, the Brazilian National Team coach - who managed Endrick at Real - said he "advised" the young player to seek more minutes with an eye on the World Cup.

"Yes, I spoke with him (Endrick) at the beginning of this season. He was injured, but now he's fine, back, and has to think with his surroundings about what's best. Talk to the club, to see what's best for him. Endrick is very young, it won't be his last World Cup. He can play in the 2026 World Cup because he has the quality for it, but he can also be in the 2030, also in 2034, and might even be in 2038 (laughs)."

There will only be one more FIFA Date, in March, before the World Cup in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Lyon is currently in seventh place in Ligue 1, with 20 points. Seven less than the leader PSG.

And they are in the same position in the UEFA Europa League group stage, qualifying directly to the round of 16. 

Left-back Abner Vinícius is the Brazilian in the squad. 

Out of Xabi Alonso's plans

Endrick's first season at Real had a total of 37 matches with Ancelotti in charge.

He started eight of them and scored seven goals, leaving a good impression.

The Brazilian's struggles began after he suffered a right thigh injury before the Club World Cup. He saw Gonzalo García become the immediate substitute for Mbappé and one of the top scorers of the competition with four goals. 

Endrick recovered and was listed for the first time by Xabi Alonso on September 20. But he did not impress, remaining out of the plans. 

He spent eight matches on the bench until playing for 11 minutes in the 4-0 victory over Valencia on the 1st of the month.

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