This summer, the Spanish press reported a substantial offer from Al-Ahli for Vinícius Júnior, with a contract worth one billion euros over five years and an offer of more than 200 million euros for Real Madrid. And it was much more than a rumor, since a leader of the Saudi club confirmed his team’s interest in the Brazilian. Khaled Al-Issa, chairman of the board of directors of the Al-Ahli Foundation, confirmed this to the Saudi media.
” There was a desire to bring in a very great winger, Vinicius, from Real Madrid, but during the negotiations something unexpected happened, namely that the Saudi players were leaving to become professionals under the scholarship program, and the striker Firas Al-Braikan was going to become professional contractually. Our priority shifted from the winger to the striker, and we started negotiations with Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen, and it ended with the arrival of Toney “, explained the leader.
Vini Jr keeps the SPL waiting
Will they try it again next summer? It’s likely… Indeed, Relevo explained on Friday that the Brazilian international, who was to receive a salary of one billion euros over five years and take on the role of ambassador for the 2034 World Cup, still has a chance of joining the Saudi Pro League in the coming years. Although he said no this time, he invited the Saudis to wait and did not completely close the door. For its part, Real Madrid, where his contract ends in June 2027, has always refused to let him leave.
Except that the player’s recent comments on racism in Spain and the 2030 World Cup have not gone down well internally. Florentino Pérez wants to host the final of the competition. Vini Jr’s exit has therefore irritated the Madrid management, where people are starting to get tired of the many controversies. We are still far from the divorce between the player, who is keeping the Saudi door open, and the club, which is very attached to him. But it is certain that Saudi Arabia will try to rush into the breach to dislodge the Brazilian from the Casa Blanca.
