{
  "id": 541918,
  "title": "Mourinho wants to make three more cuts to the Real Madrid squad – report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/mourinho-wants-to-make-three-more-cuts-to-the-real-madrid-squad-report",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mourinho-wants-three-more-cuts-070000038.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jose Mourinho, the Real Madrid manager, expressed his desire to trim the squad during the ongoing summer transfer window. The club has spent €225 million on six new signings, bringing the total number of players to 26. However, Mourinho prefers a smaller squad, aiming for 20 players who are currently fit. Three of his current players are long-term absentees: Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and Rodrygo. This leaves Mourinho with three players too many for his desired squad size.\n\nMourinho emphasized the importance of having versatile players who can adapt to various positions. Arda Guler, Bernardo Silva, Jude Bellingham, and Denzel Dumfries have shown the ability to perform in multiple roles across the team. He aims to avoid having players with limited opportunities, as this could negatively impact the team's atmosphere.\n\nReal Madrid still hopes to generate income from Eduardo Camavinga, although no significant offers have been made this summer. Camavinga has shown interest in staying with the club. The manager also appears to have resolved the future of Endrick and Mendy, but Mendy's injury history raises concerns about his reliability. Another player, Asencio, is being monitored for potential offers, but his injury makes it difficult for any club to make a move. Overall, Real Madrid is considering ways to streamline their squad while keeping their best prospects on the roster.",
  "summary": "While the summer transfer window remains open, Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho is broadly satisfied with the squad at his disposal, although he still wants to trim it, reports AS.He made his prefere...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Real Madrid captain rejects summer transfer approaches – report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/real-madrid-captain-rejects-summer-transfer-approaches-report",
        "published": "2026-08-11T08:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}