In a bid to get more minutes and be seen as a World Cup call-up, Endrick can now begin his journey on the pitch on Saturday.
January 1
2026
– 1:57 p.m.
(updated at 1:57 p.m.)
THE Lyon-FRA published this Thursday (1), images of the Brazilian striker Endrick visiting, for the first time, the French club’s facilities. In a video posted on the club’s Instagram, the 19-year-old said a few words in French. In addition, he was presented to employees of the administrative sectors of the club and the technical committee, in addition to receiving valuable advice not to wear green clothing, because it is the color of rival Saint-Étienne.
“The first steps of Endrick In 🔴🔵“, posted the club in the caption of the Instagram publication. Endrick will wear jersey number 9. The striker signed a contract with Lyon-FRA until June, without purchase option. The agreement between the Spaniards and the French is a loan worth one million euros (around R$6.5 million at the current exchange rate).
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Endrick premieres on Lyon-FRA this Saturday, at 1 p.m. (Brasilia time). The Brazilian striker arrived at the French club with the status of a major recruit. Loaned by Real Madrid in a bid to get more minutes on the pitch. The player’s goal in the 2026 season is to play more, gain exposure and secure a place in the 2026 World Cup.
Endrick at Real Madrid
The striker has established himself as one of the sensations of Brazilian football in 2022, wearing the Palmeiras jersey. He quickly rose to prominence and was transferred to Real Madrid. The transfer to Europe took place in the 2024/25 season, however, the player found it difficult to continue in the Merengue jersey. With little space at Real Madrid under the command of Xabi Alonso, only 99 minutes in trthese matches, Endrick will change things in the second half of the European season.
Endrick brings a pricein Palmeiras before the transfer
The striker already had a transfer planned to Lyon. However, before leaving, Real Madrid used the player in the match against Talavera CF and remained on the pitch for 45 minutes. With this, he unlocked a target set in the contract, which brought in 75,000 euros (R$485,000 at current prices) for Palmeiras.
Since arriving at Real Madrid in August last year, the striker has already activated 955 thousand euros in bonuses, out of a possible total of 12.5 million euros planned in goals linked to the Spanish club’s performances. All activated bonuses are transmitted to Palmeiras 30 days after the end of each season. The deadline to achieve the goals is June 30, 2030.
By adding the fixed value and the bonuses, the transfer of Endrick has already generated approximately 277.9 million reais. The amount includes approximately R$198 million related to the initial sale, approximately R$73.8 million for goals achieved during the period in which he was still operating in Brazil and an additional R$6.1 million from bonuses already activated at Real Madrid. Of the total, 70% belongs to Palmeiras, while the remaining 30% remains with the player.
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