Vinicius’ contract renewal with Real Madrid is one of the soap operas of the summer and an issue that seems to be damaging the Brazilian’s relationship with the club. The player’s agent’s exorbitant demands will not be accepted by the club under any circumstances, and the situation is clear: there will be no renewal under these conditions. If he improves his attitude and performance, the contract could be renegotiated, but not with his current performance. A sale to Saudi Arabia has not been ruled out, but it is not the club’s priority or intention at this stage. The situation is tense with less than a week to go before the striker’s return to Valdebebas.
Real Madrid does not want to negotiate the conditions proposed by Vinicius
The renewal of Vinicius, who has a contract until 2027, has been on the table for months. Initially, there was an agreement, or at least an offer on the table from the club, which included a figure close to $20 million (including variables). Right now, the player is earning around 15 million, so it would be a good raise. However, the player considers it unfair to earn so much less than Mbappé and demands to be on par with him.
Since his arrival last summer, the Frenchman has been earning around 30 million euros, and Vinicius wants to be on the same level, demanding at least 25 million plus variables to sign the renewal. This is slightly higher than the initial agreement that had been reached between the club and his agent. This demand, added to a renewal bonus, has not been well received by Real Madrid, who are refusing to give in, aware that there is still time as his contract is valid until 2027.
What is clear to the Whites is that they will not give in to these demands that the agent has conveyed to the club and, according to Cadena SER, the negotiations could be unblocked, but without the representative involved, with a direct conversation between Florentino and Vinicius, although this would not be an imminent meeting as the club wants to cool the situation down.
Improved performance could reopen negotiations
Right now, the player is definitely not in the best position to apply any pressure. His performance throughout the season has plummeted since he failed to win the Ballon d’Or. Under Xabi Alonso, although he was a starter in every game, he has not shone beyond a slight resurgence against Salzburg. He certainly remains passive and uncommitted defensively, which the coach does not like.
The club has given the coach carte blanche to bench whoever he wants if they are not performing, so Vinicius’ situation is not the best at the moment. “Vinicius must go back to being his usual self. When that happens, it will be time to sit down and talk, and money will not be an issue,” said Carpio, deputy editor of MARCA, a few days ago. If not a total acceptance of the conditions, then at least an upward negotiation if his performance changes.
Arabia on the prowl
Arabia is on the prowl in this whole situation. There is talk once again of interest from the Saudi League with another million-dollar offer for Vinicius and 350 million for Real Madrid. In principle, the club does not intend to sell the player, although if the tension continues to rise, it is not something that is completely ruled out. With the money they would receive from his sale, the club would be in a position to go to the market for one of its biggest targets in recent years, Haaland.