Real Madrid are close to setting up the renewal of striker Vinicius Jr’s contract, after both parties began to negotiate in January, amid the interest of Saudi Arabia football to hire the best player in the world with FIFA with a record amount, They said several sources on Thursday.
Although the current contract of the player ended only at the end of the 2026-27 season, the current Spanish champions contacted the player’s businessmen last month to renew the contract and end the Saudi interest, which has lasted over a year.
A source close to the player said that despite the various contacts made by Saudi Arabia to a possible transfer to Al Ahli, a formal contract has never been discussed, and the confidence of the Saudis in the business has decreased in recent months.
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Real denied being sought by Saudi authorities, but a source close to the club said the team was contacted by people from the Saudi public investment fund during the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah in early January, asking Vinicius Jr.
The European champions, however, showed no interest in negotiating the player, noting that the payment of the 24 -year -old’s termination clause, valued at 1 billion euros, would be the only way to give the Brazilian.
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“I don’t know anything, nobody talked to me (about the Saudi proposal),” said Vinicius Jr TNT Sports After Real Madrid’s 3-2 win against Manchester City in the first match of Champions League playoffs on Tuesday. “They need to talk to the (real) president. I hope I can stay here for a long time. ”
“It’s always great to have conversations with Real Madrid about my renewal. I have a contract until 2027, but I always talked about my desire to play here for a long time, to make history here, ”he added.
Real announced Vinicius Jr’s last length of contract in October 2023, a four -year agreement that would have a salary of 13.5 million euros per season.
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The player has opted for a shorter and more incentive agreement instead of the five -year standard contract, as with most Real players, thus betting on his progress as one of the biggest promises of European football.
Top salary
After winning the Spanish Championship and the Champions League last year, in addition to the Best of the World Award, Fontes said Vinicius Jr received several bonuses for performance and loyalty, increasing their salaries to the highest value of the cast.
The club and players do not disclose contractual data, but sources claim that Vinicius Jr’s salary is already similar to that of Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, about 18 million euros per year.
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The French contract, however, includes 100 million euros gloves and a great percentage for his image rights, thus making him one of the highest paid athletes in the world.
There is growing optimism between Real and Vinicius Jr that a renewal will be signed soon.
A source close to the player said he has no interest in changing clubs in Europe and would only start hearing Saudi Arabia proposals if they were over 1 billion euros.
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There is interest from the Saudi Arabia of turning the player into a 2034 World Cup ambassador, which will be held in the country.
