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Endrick joined Lyon on loan from Los Blancos for the second half of the 2025-2026 season after falling out of favour under Xabi Alonso, and has hit the ground running in France. 

The 19 year-old has made six appearances in all competitions for the Ligue 1 giant, netting five goals as well as providing two assists for his team-mates. 

He scored a hat-trick in the league against Metz last month, becoming the youngest Lyon player to net a Ligue 1 hat-trick, surpassing Bernard Lacombe (19y 196d).

Amid speculation that Lyon wanta to extend his stay at the club, Freitas quickly put those rumours to bed. 

"Endrick will return to Real Madrid at the end of the season. He's on loan [at Lyon] and, at the end of the season, Endrick will be again a Real Madrid player," Freitas said.

Endrick made 37 appearances in all competitions under Carlo Ancelotti in 2024-2025 after his reported €60m switch from Palmeiras. 

He only started eight of those matches but still scored seven goals, but under Alonso, who has since been sacked, Endrick played just three times for Madrid. 

"Endrick had no problem adapting," Freitas said. "He scored in his first Champions League game, in his first LaLiga game, in his first cup game.

"When you arrive at a club where eight of the 10 best players in the world are already there, it's normal for an 18 year-old to get limited minutes on the pitch.

"However, he didn't do the pre-season, he didn't go to the club World Cup, and he was out for several months. At a club like Real Madrid, that penalises you a lot."

Asked if he is concerned that Endrick will not get enough playing time once he returns to the Bernabeu, Freitas said: "I cannot predict the future.

"Endrick is only thinking about the next game, it's always about the next game."