The future of Vinicius has been a central issue in recent months in the environment of Real Madrid. The player was awaiting a renewal with the white team, while from Arabia came siren songs full of money for him to change course. An uncertain future amid criticism of his play and attitude that has led to the Bernabéu booing the player in the last game.
So far this season, the Brazilian has scored 19 goals, five less than in the whole of last season and, of course, 10 assists, one more than in the whole of 23/24. At the moment he is far from the numbers that led him to fight for a Ballon d’Or that he finally missed out on.
This season the Brazilian has been the protagonist on several occasions for episodes of arguing with his teammates due to his lack of help in defensive tasks. The last one happened in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano where Vinicius Jr. also missed a penalty.
His passivity in defense led to a counterattack by Atlético de Madrid and Jude Bellingham had to make an extra effort to interrupt the play, risking a yellow card, although he resolved the situation without committing an offense. At that moment, the Englishman exploded in rage against Vinicius and did not hesitate to angrily berate him to change his attitude. For his part, the Brazilian player, far from acknowledging his mistake, looked at the bench, justifying what happened by the failure to signal a foul.
Arabia always present
In recent months there has been talk of dizzying amounts. 1 billion euros over 5 years on offer from the Arab league would make him the highest paid athlete in the world and in history (so far). Real Madrid would receive more than 300 million in the deal.
All this speculation with astronomical figures has been exploited by the player himself. Vinicius has used the offer to request a contract extension with a salary increase. The footballer currently earns around 15 million euros, and is asking to earn 25 million, which would make him the highest paid player in the squad, above Mbappé. The footballer believes he has earned it.
Now it is said that after Al Ahli’s offer, it is now Al Nassr who are making a move with a multi-million dollar proposal. The Saudis are looking to make Vinicius their big star and it is said that the offer on the table is as high as 200 million euros per season. A similar amount to what Cristiano Ronaldo earns in the Arab country.
The renewal, within reach
Now, Eduardo Inda revealed on El Chiringuito de Mega that Vinicius’ renewal is close: “I’m told that Vinicius Jr. is very close to renewing with Real Madrid. The player has a contract until 2027 and it would be extended for three more years, until 2030. He would stay at Real Madrid until he is 30. They are negotiating and close to reaching an agreement”.
“They tell me that he is close to renewing. It may be announced when the season ends. The renewal would mean that he would earn more base salary than Mbappé and Bellingham. Mbappé has the circumstance of the signing bonus,” the journalist added.