Real Madrid’s comforting victory at Etihad Stadium brought with him an unexpected consequence for the white club: a fire conato still of unknown proportions. As Radio Marca announced on Wednesday night, Vinicius continues to value a dizzy offer to draw … in the Saudi Arab League. The novelty is that the player himself participated in 2023 in a videoconference with representatives of the Islamic country to listen to the proposal. The striker wanted to know, first hand, how far the interest came. During the meeting, which lasted about fifteen minutes and would have been promoted by the Brazilian environment, asked not only for the economic aspect, but also for the sports and personal conditions that would be there.
Months later, according to the same media, the player’s representatives met in Prague with Saad Al Lazeez, vice president of the Saudi Pro League. There the amount of the operation was set: 1 billion dollars for five years of contract, at the rate of 200 million annually. That is the figure that Vinicius has on the table, a candy that now forces him to move in an extremely fragile balance. On the one hand, profess faithfulness to Real Madrid; On the other, it is discussed to give the definitive OK to an offer that seduces him a lot, and not only economic.
Apart from the salary, in the package offered to the striker, the possibility of turning it into an ambassador of the 2034 World Cup and granting juicy commercial agreements is also included. «They have not talked to me yet. I think I have to talk to the Presi and hope I can continue here for a long time, ”Vini told Movistar+ cameras after being named MVP in the duel against Manchester City, ignoring the reality of negotiations with Saudi Arabia, but letting his existence.
If the matter were strictly economic, the 15 million euros that Vinicius charges today could not compete with that monstrosity. However, there are more variables in the equation. The attacker’s main restlessness goes through his public image: he does not want to be seen as someone who gives himself to money and, in addition, is aware that leaving the European elite could harm his candidacy for future golden balls. A premature escape towards a Championship would still be based on the Champions League, his great showcase to stay in the ointment of those individual awards. Even so, their advisors consider that the offer is “irrevocable” and seek way that, if the leap to Arabia finally occurs, the account that accompanies it is not only to go through the zeros in the check.
In that sense, Vinicius has expressed several times in recent months with many situations that he has had to live in Spain, to the point of declaring that he has “suffered a lot and still suffers” for the racism that he says he suffers from his arrival In 2018. His complaints in this regard, together with his bellicose attitude on the pitch, have made him the favorite objective of rival hobbies. It is difficult to find a stadium in which the Brazilian is not pidered and insulted in a majority. If that feeling of helplessness will definitely tip the balance towards Arabia is something that only he knows.
Calm and discomfort at Real Madrid
In Real Madrid, meanwhile, an apparent serenity reigns. They do not hide the discomfort or surprise for the moment the news has exploded, with the season in full effervescence and decisive matches to be played. But if Vinicius intends a quick reaction, he will not find it. The Brazilian signed an extension of his contract in 2022 that links him to the club until June 2027, with a clause of 1,000 million euros. She clings to the entity if they are asked from Arabia, that they have not yet done so. Madrid has always been firm in their policy: no one can impose a new salary with threats or contacts with other clubs. Another thing would be to openly declare his desire to leave, but that possibility, for now, seems distant.
What they have done from the Bernabéu offices is to contact their representatives and ask them about the figure that would leave the player satisfied in the future contract. That amount, at least, should match Vinicius with what Kylian Mbappé perceives, the best paid in the squad. «I have a contract until 2027, but I have always said that I want to continue playing here. I have received the love of the fans, from the president, from the coaching staff, of all my colleagues … my desire is to stay longer and, if God wants, in the next few days everything will be resolved to stay here much more, ”Vinicius commented to TNT Brazil on Tuesday night, sliding that conversations have already begun.
Among Real Madrid fans, the feeling that its star is using the astronomical offer of Saudi Arabia to force a rising renewal, but the reality is that its exit is no mirage. One of his agents, Frederico Pena, traveled to Saudi Arabia just three weeks ago, and there is an open communication channel permanently between both parties.
No scenario is sealed and the final resolution could be extended for months. A new agreement could be reached that places Vinicius on the same salary step as other costume references, or everything could explode if the Brazilian, tempted by an unrepeatable proposal, chooses to press to the limit. Vini’s double play continues its course, and in Madrid and in Riad they await to move the next card.
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