Endrick has made an impressive start to life at Lyon having scored three goals and provided one assist following his January arrival from Real Madrid. And the young forward was rewarded for his flying start for Fonseca's side having pipped Marseille's Mason Greenwood and teammate Pavel Sulc to the January Player of the Month award.
And Endrick has revealed that he spoke with Lucas Paqueta and Bruno Guimaraes about moving to Lyon before completing his switch to France. The former moved to Lyon from AC Milan in 2020 before securing a swich to West Ham in 2022 and then to Flamengo earlier this year.
Guimaraes, like Paqueta, also joined Lyon in 2020, albeit from Athletico Paranaense, and in 2022, earned a high-profile transfer to Newcastle. In the time since, Guimaraes has gone on to become one of the best midfielders in world football.
"I know there are a lot [of Brazilians] that have played for the club, and many of them have had a fantastic career here," Endrick told L'Equipe. "Before coming, I spoke with Paqueta and Bruno. They told me it was a place I could be really happy."
Additionally, Endrick spoke with Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti before choosing to join Lyon. "We had a wonderful conversation. He gave me some advice that has stayed with me. Now, I have to work in order to improve and become a better player," the striker added.