At a glance
- Endrick is unsure about his future.
- Loaned to Lyon by Real Madrid, the Brazilian is enjoying life in Ligue 1, where he has 14 goal contributions (seven goals, seven assists).
- Playing for Lyon in the Champions League could be more tempting than sitting on the bench at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid loanee Endrick is unsure about his future, which seems to be up in the air as things stand.
The teenager struggled for playing time at the Bernabeu under both Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso, after the completion of his 2024, €60 million move from Palmeiras.
After being advised by Ancelotti to seek pastures new, in order to have a chance of making the Brazil World Cup squad he’ll oversee, the teenager has found the form and playing time previously lacking in France.
After a 3-2 victory against Auxerre on Saturday which left Lyon firmly in the last Champions League qualification place in third level on 57 points with Lille, Canal + Foot asked the teenager if he’d like to stick around and contest the continental tournament with Les Gones.
“Honestly I don’t know. I came here for a six-month loan. If I have to return to Real Madrid, I will gladly return. If I have to go elsewhere, I will leave,” Endrick said.
“I really hope we can qualify for the next Champions League. It’s the place the club deserves.” Endrick added.
Life in France has been good to Endrick
It goes without saying that taking the plunge and heading to Lyon was the right thing to do for Endrick. His father hasn’t helped his chances of kicking on at Los Blancos by saying that Real Madrid “took his theme park away”, meaning football as a hobby that his son enjoys.
Yet with 14 goal contributions split evenly across all competitions (seven goals, seven assists), bliss has returned amid, more importantly, earning almost 1500 minutes in the elite compared to the 99 he had in Spain in 2025/2026.
Back there, Kylian Mbappe still stands in Endrick’s way and there is also competition from Gonzalo Garcia to be second top dog which won’t go away.
Given his age and undoubted potential, another year in France might be another well-advised move for a figure aiming to be Brazil’s permanent number 9.
