A report reveals that Vinicius Jr.'s Real Madrid contract extension is stalled over a €10M salary gap. The player wants €30M; the club offers €20M.
Abraham Romero, a journalist who covers Real Madrid for ABC, appeared on Doctor Jota’s YouTube channel and shared his information about Vinicius Junior’s contract situation. This is one of the hottest topics right now for the white club.
His link with the club ends in 2027, and Florentino Perez wants to renew him this summer. All of this is aimed at preventing him from leaving as a free agent. This is the scenario no one at the white house is contemplating. Therefore, as Abraham Romero mentions, there is a possibility the club will put the No. 7 on the market.
“Florentino and Vinicius are going to have a meeting; the president is offering him 20 million, the player wants 30, and Madrid could sell him at the end of August,” the journalist said. That meeting will take place when the player returns from his vacation and will be key to his future.
Both Real Madrid and Vinicius want exactly the same thing: to stay together. However, the main thing for this to happen is that they reach a common ground, in other words, that they reach an agreement. The key is for the player to give in on his financial demands, given that the club is not going to change its stance.
The reality is that there is some concern in Valdebebas about this matter, which has dragged on longer than the club would have liked. There is a certain nervousness about the future of one of its biggest stars and, after all, it is the player himself who holds all the cards in this negotiation.
His departure would hurt everyone. In the high offices of Chamartín, they are aware that a Vinicius exit would be bad for all parties. He is one of the best players in the world, and José Mourinho wants him in his squad. The Portuguese coach believes he can get spectacular performances out of him from the left flank.
If he leaves, one question will be how Real Madrid moves in the market. The player would start a new chapter, and, as the saying goes, outside the club of 15 European Cups, it is very cold. Leaving Real Madrid would mean taking one or several steps back.
Elsewhere, Real Madrid appear to have decided to sign Manchester City's Rodri after all. Many Madridistas are calling for the club to sign him, but president Perez seems reluctant. Perez, according to reports, does not see the operation as clear, despite the fact that more and more executives are leaning toward the transfer, because they consider that he is a piece that would greatly strengthen Real Madrid's midfield and make them play better football.
