Endrick has accumulated 136 minutes across his last eight matches for Real Madrid, MARCA reported.
The young forward enters another international break with an opportunity to secure minutes away from Valdebebas. His playing time under Carlo Ancelotti remains strictly limited.
José Mourinho stated his position clearly regarding the striker after a recent victory over Valencia. The Portuguese manager wants the Brazilian international to feature for his national team.
My opinion is clear, I want Endrick to play. If Ancelotti plays him during this international break, I will be happy,
Mourinho said, according to MARCA.
During the previous international window, Endrick featured in all three of Brazil’s fixtures. He played 65, 45, and 29 minutes respectively, totaling 139 minutes.
That international total exceeds the 136 minutes he managed in his subsequent eight appearances for Real Madrid. In those club matches, he remained an unused substitute twice and logged appearances of 31, 69, 2, 5, 23, and 6 minutes.
Mourinho rejected any notion of parting ways with the player during the upcoming winter transfer window. European clubs including Roma, Milan, and Aston Villa have been linked with the forward in recent reports.
Forget it, forget it. If any interested club is waiting for Endrick, let them do it sitting down, because they will get tired of waiting,
Mourinho declared, as reported by MARCA. He added that anyone pursuing the player will have to fight with me
because a loan move is unnecessary.
The manager attributed part of the delay in Endrick’s integration to a physical setback. A four-to-five-week injury absence disrupted the start of his tenure in the squad.
Mourinho also noted that an intended appearance against Villarreal was scrapped due to Vinícius Júnior receiving a red card and the subsequent tactical shift in the match flow.
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