Mourinho firmly against January departures of three sidelined Real Madrid stars – report

Mourinho firmly against January departures of three sidelined Real Madrid stars – report A lot has changed in Jose Mourinho’s preferences from the beginning of the season in terms of his preferred personnel in various positions, and they are not developments many would have seen coming. Some players who were expected to be regular starters, or at least regular substitutes, have been relegated completely to the bench with little to no minutes. Meanwhile, other players have shifted positions and becomes starters outside their niche, as Federico Valverde has done at right-back and Arda Guler is doing in the pivot role. No moves in January Three players particularly affected by the manager’s stance are Trent Alexander-Arnold , Thiago Pitarch and Endrick, all of whom have had close to no prominence at all.  Trent has barely featured for Real Madrid. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) As reported by Defensa Central in a recent update, however, the manager is not considering any change in scenery for the trio in the winter transfer market. While he is aware that all three players are frustrated by the lack of playing time, he is urging them to keep going and training as they have been. Real Madrid have rarely ever seen the January window as an optimal time for departures, and Mourinho echoes that sentiment. The manager, in that sense, is firm that he wants to finish the season with the same squad that he started with, and it remains to be seen how the situation evolves. Nothing is ruled out Endrick can request for a loan departure if he sees it well. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) The Spanish outlet further state that while the manager’s preference is clear, nothing is ruled out about the future of all three players at this point in time. After all, it is clear that the manager has multiple players ahead of them in his pecking order. Yet, there is a sense of understanding that the season is long and that a chance will eventually open up. Real Madrid will, however, listen to the players if they come forth and still request for a departure, be it a permanent move or a loan. Especially, they are said to be open to sending Endrick on loan if he player sees it to be the right move for his development. After all, his last loan stint helped him a lot, and a starvation of minutes at this stage in his career is far from favorable.