Mourinho bans winter loan: Europa Press Sports on Endrick

José Mourinho sent a clear signal to TNT Brazil: The 20‑year‑old Brazilian Endrick may not be loaned out in the winter. The coach emphasized that interested parties must “fight with me” to get the young striker. In doing so, he questions the player's previously limited playing time.

Expensive Transfer, Slow Breakthrough

Endrick arrived a little over two years ago for almost €50 million to Real Madrid. Despite the high transfer fee, he is still waiting at the start of the new season for a definitive breakthrough with the king team.

Rare Appearances under Mourinho

Under Mourinho, Endrick has so far been used only rarely. The coach explained that the limited playing time was mainly due to an injury at the start of the season, which lasted four to five weeks.

Since his return, there have been only a few suitable opportunities, such as the match against Villarreal, where Mourinho originally wanted to bring on Endrick and Bernardo Silva, but had to change his plans because of a goal and a ten‑man situation.

Mourinho shuts the door on Endrick despite interest from Lyon and Rome

Loan Rumours and Mourinho's Response

In recent weeks Endrick has repeatedly been linked to a possible winter move, in particular another loan. Mourinho dismissed these rumours decisively and said: “Forget it, forget it.”

He added: “Anyone interested in Endrick must fight with me.” With this, he signals that interested clubs should expect a long waiting period.

Development and Outlook

Sportingly, Endrick’s situation remains difficult: after his injury he has so far logged only four minutes of play in five games. His goal, according to AS, remains to establish himself at Real Madrid, while the situation is to be reassessed in the winter.

AS Roma continues to show interest, but Mourinho remains true to his stance and sticks to his assessment that Endrick does not have to be loaned out.