José Mourinho shuts the door: Endrick won’t leave Real Madrid

José Mourinho made his position clear on TNT Brazil: Endrick is not someone he plans to let go. In his words, “the one who is interested in Endrick will have to fight with me,” as rumours have circulated about a possible move for the Real Madrid striker.

Endrick’s name has frequently turned up in talk of potential loans, but Mourinho’s message is straightforward. Whoever is looking at him would first have to win the approval—and the confrontation, in Mourinho’s own phrasing—of the Real Madrid coach.

As reported by L'Équipe, the coach used the same media appearance to rule out the kind of exit speculation that often targets young attackers.