Jose Mourinho intervenes to put an end to Aston Villa January transfer talk

Jose Mourinho has moved to shut down speculation surrounding Endrick, insisting clubs will have to 'fight me hard' to take the forward on loan, with Aston Villa among the clubs reportedly interested in signing him. The 20-year-old joined arrived at Real Madrid in 2024 but has struggled to secure regular minutes since returning to the Spanish capital following his loan spell at Lyon last season. Having featured for just four minutes in the current campaign, Endrick has become the subject of transfer speculation ahead of the January window, having also attracted interest during the summer.