With the team needing to sign players, one such player is all set to leave Real Madrid for the next six months. Endrick to Lyon on loan is a confirmed deal, and there are many clauses, and one of them, which surely is an important one, is the playing time clause. Now the question is whether this was a good deal for the player and Real Madrid or not.
We all saw the way Xabi Alonso gave a chance to Gonzalo Garcia in the FIFA Club World Cup. Every fan expected the same with Endrick after Carlo Ancelotti also restricted his game time when he was the manager. This will surely shock you that we are almost half through the season, and Endrick has just three appearances for Real Madrid. Although he was injured, three matches are surely too few.
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Endrick to Lyon on loan: Good or Bad for Real Madrid?
With games passing by, it was evident that Endrick would leave Real Madrid in January. Now it is confirmed by Fabrizio Romano that Endrick is joining the French side, Olympique Lyon, on loan for the next six months. He wants to have playing time, and it is a necessity for him, as this is also the World Cup year; we can’t forget that. The more he plays, the more chances he gets to play in the World Cup.
As per the reports, Olympique Lyon will cover a total of 50% of Endrick’s salary for the next six months. Olympique Lyon will also pay a loan fee of around €1 million to Real Madrid. The clause includes that Endrick should at least start 25 matches for Olympique Lyon. Real Madrid has not included any option to permanently buy the attacker when the loan expires. They are very aware of what Endrick’s potential is.
Now with one attacker gone, will Real Madrid have a problem? We have two sides to look at it. First, he was not getting any game time, which surely would affect his sharpness. Secondly, Real Madrid is getting a lot of injuries, and with him not being there, who would play? There is Gonzalo Garcia, who might be ahead of him, but he is still young. As per rumours, Real Madrid don’t plan to sign any attackers in the January window.
