This will be one of the big moves this winter. Endrick's decision seems to be made: he wants to leave Real Madrid. The former Palmeiras prodigy is looking for playing time in order to continue his progress but also to have a chance to compete in the 2026 World Cup, and he is therefore open to any proposal. According to the Brazilian press, he still wants to join a team that is at least competitive and competes in a European competition…
If OM, once announced as a contender, ticks all the boxes, this is also the case for… Olympique Lyonnais. According to information from specialist transfer window journalist Fabrizio Romano, OL have already launched major maneuvers to attract the 19-year-old striker to their ranks during the winter transfer window. An official approach has even already been made to take the temperature in this matter.
In the closet in Madrid
It would be a loan until the end of the season, and the player is open to the possibility of joining the team in the capital of Gaul, again according to Romano. Often used as an offensive joker by Carlo Ancelotti, offering himself quite interesting entries into play last season, he has sunk into oblivion since the arrival of Xabi Alonso. While it is true that he was injured during the first weeks of competition, he has still not played a single minute this season and it is a situation that raises concerns on the other side of the Pyrenees.
The Basque thus decided to deprive himself of his ability to break through defenses, his enthusiasm and his more than adequate finishing qualities, and the explosion of players like Gonzalo Garcia and Franco Mastantuono, who passed him in front of him in the hierarchy, did not help. Paulo Fonseca, on the other hand, could take advantage of the player's strengths and boost his somewhat limited offensive sector (Satriano is the only professional number 9), especially since Malick Fofana will be absent for several months. For its part, Real Madrid should not pose too many obstacles to a loan departure for the player who had still cost 35 million euros + 25 million euros in bonuses and variables. An amount of 4.5 million euros for a paying loan could be enough as revealed by the Iberian media, which does not make the operation that delicate despite OL's complicated financial situation. His salary is also relatively affordable, since he receives 3 million gross per year, and the Lyonnais should surely pay half of it as is usual in this type of operation. To be continued…
