He is already part of the legend at Real Madrid. At only 24 years old, Vinicius Junior has 2 Champions League titles, scoring in each of the finals. He has shown through his performances that he is a key player at the biggest club in the world. The Brazilian is even a very serious contender for the Ballon d’Or this season, just like his teammate Jude Bellingham, or Rodri. After 6 seasons, he still has 84 goals and 78 assists in 269 games in all competitions with the Casa Blanca, and embodies the successor to Cristiano Ronaldo and then Karim Benzema.
Having said that, one would be tempted to say that Real Madrid will do everything to keep their star with whom they are linked until 2027. Until then, the Casa Blanca has overlooked certain whims, or even some of his provocations on the pitch. They always supported him in cases of racism, of which he is a regular victim in Spanish stadiums. The striker has also been the target of hateful remarks on social networks again, following his new statement on the subject in Spain. His latest statements have not gone down very well in his host country.
Less and less support in Madrid
“I hope that Spain can evolve and understand how serious it is to insult a person because of the colour of their skin. If in 2030 things don’t evolve, I think we have to change the venue (for the World Cup, editor’s note)“, he said at the beginning of the week. Even if he put it into perspective later in his interview, Vinicius provoked a reaction. Politicians and football players in Spain did not fail to give their opinion, like Luis de la Fuente and his teammate Daniel Carvajal, known for his positions very much on the right of the political spectrum.
“I don’t think Spain should be deprived of the World Cup, even if there is a small group of people who should be eliminated. (…) I can boast that Spain is not a racist country at all.“, replied the right-back to his teammate. Very divisive and not really appreciated by the other teams in La Liga, Vinicius sees his popularity rating plummet among Real Madrid supporters. World Sportsa Catalan newspaper, does not hesitate to recall his somewhat inconsistent performances since the start of the season, for example.
Real Madrid won’t say no twice to Saudi money
“At Real Madrid excellence is not enough. What really matters is the permanent repetition of this excellence.“, points out the daily, when a famous presenter of TelecincoJoaquín Prat, declares that “Some interviews do no one any favors, neither him nor the club.» Other supporters believe that if Vinicius feels so bad in Spain, he should go to a country that is more tolerant in his eyes. Eyes are of course turning towards Saudi Arabia, which has also thought of recruiting him this summer. A salary of 1 billion euros spread over 5 seasons was even in the pipeline.
Al-Ahli even considered offering Real Madrid between €400 and €500 million to agree to give up their number 7. The capital club did not follow up. The dream of lining up a dream attack with the Brazilian, his compatriot Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham was too strong. But according to Sportthe situation would have changed significantly since the attacker’s comments. He has fewer supporters. Today, Real would not rule out his departure, especially since they would use money to cover his departure. Vinicius is no longer unanimous.
