Endrick marched to Lyon. The Brazilian has closed his loan to the French club as of January 1 in search of the minutes he Xabi Alonso has denied him in Real Madrid. The striker has played just three games this season and is leaving to vindicate himself and fight for a place on Carlo Ancelotti's final list for the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada with Brazil.
To Lyon to shine in Europe
The 19-year-old footballer will arrive in the next few days at Lyon, fifth in Ligue 1 and leader of the Europa League. The former Palmeiras player has agreed to sign the loan after speaking by telephone with the Lyon coach, the Portuguese Paolo Fonseca, his forward in the winter market.
Endrick leaves with only 99 minutes played. In his first season, arriving from Palmeiras for 60 million euros and being 18 years old, he played 37 and scored 10 goals. But Xabi, who has preferred other forwards, has cornered him on the bench despite praising him after the game against Talavera: “He has been very active and very lively, with a lot of change of pace and acceleration in small spaces. His inactivity has not been noticed.”
25-match clause
Real Madrid has included a clause in the transfer contract by which Endrick must play at least 25 games, unless injuries prevent it. In the event of non-compliance with it, Lyon will pay millionaire compensation.
The Brazilian clings to this opportunity to gain minutes and show Ancelotti, whom he had as coach at Real Madrid and with whom he scored goals especially in the Cup, that he has a place in Brazil's final list for the World Cup. The player has spoken with the Italian and he has invited him to find a place in another team in search of minutes that confirm his offensive power to improve his chances of playing in the World Cup.
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