José Mourinho is still waiting for Vinícius Júnior to reach his “top level” and score more goals after a relatively low-key start to the season.
The Brazilian has scored just once—the third in a 4–1 win over Real Sociedad—and assisted three so far in 2026–27, and has been less central to Real Madrid’s attacking output than Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham during the early stages of Mourinho’s reign.
