Actual Madrid and Vinicius Junior stay at a standstill on the subject of negotiations over a brand new deal for the Brazilian. He has simply two years left on his deal, usually across the time when most huge golf equipment like their stars to be tied up long-term, nevertheless it appears there shall be no deal for a while.
It had been reported beforehand that Vinicius Junior was intentionally not responding to Actual Madrid’s most up-to-date supply, regardless of Los Blancos believing {that a} deal was performed at one level. ESPN have confirmed this to be the case, along with his brokers believing that it ‘doesn’t make sense’ to simply accept it at this level.
Actual Madrid’s contract supply to Vinicius
Vinicius is at present incomes round €17m each year, the second-highest wage within the squad behind Kylian Mbappe. Actual Madrid had been prepared to do a deal for €20m per yr, a increase of round 15%, however wanting what his brokers Fred Pena and Thassilo Soares are asking for. They needed the identical wage, however with an additional €10m in bonuses per yr that would take Vinicius to a most of €30m per yr. His illustration really feel the wage rise is just too small to justify penning a deal till 2030.
Saudi Arabia curiosity off the desk
Actual Madrid initiated talks with Vinicius in February forward of time, partially as a result of curiosity from Saudi Arabia in him. Nevertheless his camp say that Saudi Arabia are not pursuing Vinicius, and that the final time they spoke to the superpower was in Decemeber. In the meantime his brokers additionally need to see how Xabi Alonso makes use of Vinicius this season, after stories he might have been benched in the course of the Membership World Cup semi-final. They’re additionally involved concerning the function of the press throughout negotiations, and their affect on public opinion.
Key season for Vinicius
It represents a key marketing campaign for Vinicius, who has struggled to search out his greatest kind for the reason that arrival of Kylian Mbappe. Whereas the Frenchman appeared more and more like himself within the backend of final season, Vinicius struggled for chemistry with him. Final yr was the primary actual step again Vinicius has taken since incomes a first-team spot, and the stress for a response is on.