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  "id": 14279645,
  "title": "‘They’ll have to fight with me’ – José Mourinho throws backing behind forgotten Real Madrid star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/theyll-have-to-fight-with-me-jose-mourinho-throws-backing-behind",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T19:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ll-fight-jos-mourinho-throws-194900781.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "José Mourinho, the head coach of Real Madrid, has publicly endorsed the young Brazilian forward Endrick, rejecting all speculation of a potential January move. Endrick, currently situated behind Kylian Mbappé and Carlos Espí in the center-forward hierarchy, has been linked with AC Milan, who aim to provide the 20-year-old with a more prominent role in the latter part of the season. Speaking to the media, Mourinho emphatically dismissed any thoughts of his young player being transferred, stating, \"Forget it! No chance. I trust Endrick. Endrick will succeed here. The clubs interested in Endrick will have to fight with me to sign him. I adore Endrick; he has top potential and is very important for us.\"",
  "summary": "Real Madrid head coach José Mourinho has on Tuesday moved to shut down the ongoing speculation surrounding the immediate future of Endrick.The name of frontman Endrick has of course reemerged as a pr...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}