Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterWhen Endrick signed for Real Madrid in the summer of 2024, he arrived days after Kylian Mbappe and joined an attacking corps that already contained the likes of attacking talents Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Brahim Diaz.Competition for places was clearly going to be an issue for the teenager from the get-go, with Endrick having to largely settle for a super-sub role.Now in his second season, the 19-year-old chose to head out on loan to Lyon in order to get more minutes under his belt. You may like Endrick opens up on tough Real Madrid start and the huge happiness Lyon loan has brought Endrick can't put into words what it meant to sign for Real Madrid Some time ago I didnt believe I could be at the World Cup, but with God its possible. I dont doubt anything Endrick opens up on his Brazil chances following Real Madrid loan exit Endrick on his favoured roleAnd while his spell at the French side has seen him pick up valuable playing time, he has also been able to prove that he has the kind of versatility that managers crave and will open the door to further opportunities when he returns to his parent club.Asked about his favoured positions, he tells FourFourTwo about how he has been able to adapt throughout his young career so far.My position is centre forward, he says. My favourite shirt is the number nine and playing centrally is where I feel the most comfortable where I have the freedom to move more and attack the space, which is one of the things I enjoy most on the pitch.But I can also play on the right, as a false nine or even on the left. The Lyon coach [Paulo Fonseca] knew that and we spoke about it when I arrived.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.I dont see myself as a winger in that situation, but more of a striker who drifts wide.It reminds me of my time at Palmeiras when I worked very well with Breno Lopes.Its good to have the freedom to drop back a little bit or move out to the right. My early goals for Lyon have all come when I was playing more centrally inside the box, but I like helping out the team with whatever the coach might ask of me.With seven goals and seven assists in his first 20 games at Lyon, Endrick is clearly benefiting from his increased playing time as he looks to make his case to Alvaro Arbeloa - or whoever is in the Bernabeu dugout next season.I just want to play, no matter how, he declares.TOPICSReal MadridLa LigaJoe MewisSocial Links NavigationFor more than a decade, Joe Mewis has worked in football journalism as a reporter and editor. Mewis has had stints at Mirror Football and LeedsLive among others and worked at FourFourTwo throughout Euro 2024, reporting on the tournament. In addition to his journalist work, Mewis is also the author of four football history books that include times on Leeds United and the England national team. Now working as a digital marketing coordinator at Harrogate Town, too, Mewis counts some of his best career moments as being in the iconic Spygate press conference under Marcelo Bielsa and seeing his beloved Leeds lift the Championship trophy during lockdown.With contributions fromCaio Carrieri
