The future of Vinicius continues to be a talking point at Real Madrid. In the last few hours, everything seems to have taken a radical turn in the negotiations. Although it seems that the player and the president have agreed to address the issue at the end of the season, the renewal of the Brazilian’s contract seems to be closer.
The cards on the table
Vinicius has already asked those around him to take to the offices of Valdebebas the basis of the conditions for extending the footballer’s contract with Real Madrid. The Brazilian wants to be the highest paid player in the squad and believes he has earned the right to demand that financial recognition, something that would put him above Kylian Mbappé in terms of salary. His demands are for a salary of around 25 million euros net per season.
Real Madrid are not willing to reach such figures, they would consider it a mismatch in the salaries of the squad, which could generate a domino effect and an alteration in the dressing room. But they are willing to improve the contract of the Brazilian star to place his salary among the highest in the club.
Confidence in Vinicius
The Real Madrid player has been at the center of debate in recent months, but the club has made some gestures to convey its confidence in him. The first of these was to give him the captain’s armband in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals against Real Sociedad. On that day, Vinicius was seen to be fully engaged with the responsibility and weight that comes with being captain, and he showed exceptional behavior that did not go unnoticed, either by the directors, the fans or the press.
The second gesture from the club towards the Brazilian came yesterday, when he was the player chosen for the press conference prior to the first leg of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid, a crucial match for the Whites’ aspirations this season.
Both gestures have been seen as a show of respect and recognition for a player who has given, and is expected to give, a lot to Real Madrid, and a sign of confidence in him.
Vinicius picks up the gauntlet
During the press conference, Vinicius was categorical about his future. It is true that he was not categorical, but his words were a declaration of intent. The player said he had a contract until 2027 and that he hoped there would soon be many more, and that nowhere would he be better than at the white house.
“I have a contract until 2027 and hopefully we can renew it”. He says that “all the people love me, I couldn’t be better anywhere than here”.
The footballer also said that he is living a dream in a white shirt and that he wants to be part of the cast of legends that paint the history of Real Madrid. “My childhood dream was to get this far, I can win much more and I can enter the history of this club. There have been great legends and I want to be with them”.
A renewal for the summer
Renewal negotiations will take place this summer. But both parties seem to have moved closer to each other’s positions so that everything will conclude with an upward renewal for the Brazilian and a higher salary than he currently has. Now it’s time to focus on the end of the season, where Real Madrid can still win three titles, but they will have to fight hard to achieve their goals. And it all starts with tonight’s game against Atlético Madrid. Real Madrid hope to make a statement and get a result that will give them an advantage for the second leg in a week’s time at the Metropolitano, and Vinicius wants to be a key player.