José Mourinho has made Real Madrid’s position on Endrick clear: the Brazilian forward was not for sale or loan this summer.

Speaking before Real Madrid’s La Liga match with Real Sociedad on 25 August, Mourinho confirmed that clubs had approached Endrick over a possible move. But the coach said he wanted to keep the player and work with him.

That is the key point here. Interest was there, according to Mourinho, but an Endrick departure was not.

Mourinho confirms the approaches

Real Madrid’s official press-conference report from 25 August records Mourinho discussing Endrick’s situation. The head coach said the player had received approaches from clubs for either a loan deal or a permanent transfer.

The report does not name the clubs involved. It also does not say how many approaches were made, or whether any talks progressed beyond initial contact.

Get Spanish Football News reported the comments on the same day. Its report centred on Mourinho confirming that he had rejected the possibility of Endrick leaving during the summer window.

No loan and no sale

Mourinho’s stance was straightforward. He said he did not want to loan Endrick out and did not want to sell him.

The reason given was also clear: Mourinho likes the player and wants to work with him at Real Madrid. That puts the coach’s view on record, rather than leaving Endrick’s future as a transfer rumour with no response from the club.

It does not, however, confirm the details of any proposed deal. There is no confirmed fee, destination, contract arrangement or deadline attached to the approaches mentioned in the press conference.

What is confirmed

The confirmed information is limited but important. Endrick received approaches from clubs, and those approaches covered both loan and transfer possibilities.

Mourinho then said he did not want the player to leave in either scenario. Real Madrid’s official report is the source for those comments.

So, for now, the story is not that Endrick is close to another club. It is that Real Madrid’s head coach has publicly stated his preference to keep him.

What remains unclear

Several details remain unconfirmed. The clubs that made approaches have not been identified in the verified information.

There is also no confirmation of whether any club submitted a formal offer. The brief does not establish whether Endrick wanted a move, whether discussions took place with his representatives, or whether further approaches could arrive.

Those gaps matter. An approach is not automatically a bid, and a coach’s preference is not the same thing as a completed transfer decision.

The Real Sociedad backdrop

Mourinho made the comments before Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Real Sociedad. That was the setting for the press conference, rather than evidence of a new development in negotiations.

Still, the timing explains why the issue came up. The summer transfer period can bring questions over squad options, especially when clubs are making contact about a player.

Mourinho’s answer removed one immediate doubt around Endrick. His stated plan was to keep the forward in the squad and work with him.

What to watch next

The next verifiable step would be an official update from Real Madrid or a confirmed announcement involving Endrick. Until then, there is no confirmed loan, sale or destination to report.

For now, the clearest update comes from Mourinho himself: approaches were made, but he did not want Endrick to leave.