Mourinho vetoes loaning Endrick to Manchester United! Zirkzee's future uncertain, Red Devils may wait for a last-minute signing.

With few center-forward choices available to Carrick, United appear to require strengthening in attack. Benjamin Šeško, the €85m man, has missed all four pre-season friendlies due to injury, and he is not as durable as Bruno Fernandes. Moreover, Joshua Zirkzee could depart this summer, leading to the perception that the Red Devils need a substitute forward.

Mbeumo and Cunha can both play center-forward, but they are better as second strikers or wingers than as lone strikers, and the manager also needs more high-quality players. Manchester United need a new forward, and Endrick's agent is reportedly promoting him.

If it were possible to loan Endrick, perhaps with a buy option, it might be attractive to Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS management team. Unfortunately, according to AS, new Real Madrid manager Mourinho wants to keep the Brazilian striker at the Bernabéu next season.

Over the past few hours, the situation regarding Endrick has been turbulent. His future has sparked heated discussions, especially after clubs like Roma and Aston Villa submitted high loan offers. However, according to AS, Real Madrid has ultimately ruled out the possibility of a loan.

Mourinho is said to greatly admire Endrick and believes he will play an important role this season. Florentino Pérez supports the manager and also thinks highly of Endrick. Endrick himself has accepted this challenge.

AS reports that Endrick must fight for playing time, and Mourinho's positioning of him has always been clear: he sees Endrick not only as a good No. 9 but also as a threatening option on the right wing.

The report says Endrick's situation will be reassessed in January, and if the 20-year-old Brazilian international is dissatisfied with insufficient playing time, he might consider another loan move, like when he joined Lyon in Ligue 1 last season.

Manchester United cannot wait; they may need to act this summer, especially if Šeško's injury problems persist and Zirkzee eventually leaves. Strikers linked with United include Dušan Vlahović, Pio Esposito, and others, as well as Ollie Watkins, Igor Thiago, and Brian Brobbey, who have proven themselves in the Premier League.

However, the likelihood of any of these players joining is low, and there is no particularly prominent target at the moment. Moreover, Zirkzee is still with the team; if he does not leave, there may be no forward signing. Zirkzee and Rashford can both play as No. 9, though how well they perform is another matter.

Juventus in Serie A are still in dialogue with Manchester United and Zirkzee, hoping for a loan with option to buy. However, whether the buy option is mandatory is the biggest disagreement in negotiations. Juventus also need to sell Jonathan David first to free up space before completing Zirkzee's signing. Other clubs are also interested in Zirkzee, and everything may be delayed until the summer transfer window closes.

Zirkzee himself is willing to return to Serie A, but he is not opposed to staying at Manchester United; he is enjoying himself. Recently, the Dutchman even brought in a personal stylist from his home country, Sydney Luchies, to help him organize his wardrobe. She recorded the process and posted it on social media, attracting over 100,000 views. It is reported that Zirkzee got rid of piles of unworn old clothes in order to buy new ones.

Sydney Luchies spent a day processing, selling the valuable items, packing the rest for donation to charity, and neatly arranging the pieces that were kept. She revealed that Zirkzee wants to have a 1990s rapper style, combined with his own unique touch.