Mourinho rules out Endrick loan in January
Mourinho says he will keep Endrick at Real Madrid and will not permit a winter loan despite transfer speculation.
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho gave a blunt answer on 14 October 2026 to speculation that 17-year-old forward Endrick could be sent out on loan during the winter transfer window.
Endrick has so far featured for only four minutes across nine appearances for the club this season, a fact that prompted reports linking him with temporary moves to Milan, Roma or Aston Villa for the second half of the campaign.
Mourinho: the club will keep the youngster
Rather than entertain a loan, Mourinho said he plans to keep the Brazilian at the club and work with him directly. He made the position plain in comments to the Brazilian edition of TNT Sports, refusing to countenance a January exit.
“Endrick leaving on loan in January? NO, NO, FORGET IT. If any interested clubs are waiting for him, they better SIT DOWN, because they'll get exhausted waiting standing up. Endrick is a player I ABSOLUTELY ADORE, a player I believe has HUGE POTENTIAL and who is VERY IMPORTANT to us. Anyone interested in him will have to FIGHT ME HARD, because I believe he does NOT need to go out on loan and that he'll have MASSIVE SUCCESS here.”
Mourinho’s stance closes off the immediate loan options and signals that the coach sees the teenager as part of his plans despite Endrick’s limited minutes so far this season.
Photo: press material from the event
