Real Madrid are immersed in attempts to secure the signings of Alphonso Davies and Trent Alexander-Arnold this January. However, perhaps its biggest deal is reaching the top of the horizon in the summer.
With his current contract running until 2027, Real Madrid will have to begin contract negotiations with Vinicius Junior this calendar year. So far the Brazilian has made it clear that he wants to remain at the Santiago Bernabéu, but rumors persist about Saudi Arabia’s interest in him. Vinicius remains grateful to Real Madrid for having opted for him when he was only 16 years old.
However, according to Cadena SER, it is conceivable that money could influence both Vinicius and Real Madrid. The Saudi offer for Vinicius could be ten times higher than what Real Madrid put on the table and, on the other hand, the club could face an offer of around 400 million euros. Tomás Roncero explains that there is no certainty about what the white team would do if that offer became a reality.
On the one hand, moving to Saudi Arabia seems like a step back in terms of his career, but Vinicius has already claimed multiple Champions League and Liga titles. He could possibly move to Saudi Arabia and return to European football before he turns thirty, having probably become the richest footballer in history.