Day after day, Vinicius Jr confirms that he is the big star of Real Madrid. If Jude Bellingham returns very well after a somewhat complicated start to the season, Kylian Mbappé finally begins to show his best face and Rodrygo is still as reliable, it is the former Flamengo who is considered the offensive leader of the team. The team is, by far, the most popular with the media and fans.
However, in recent months, rumors of very strong interest from Saudi Arabia have created some fear among Madrilenians. Even if it is true that the main person concerned does not miss any opportunity to affirm his love for the merengue colors as soon as he speaks in public, the Spanish media have made it clear that the idea of going to Saudi Arabia against a more than juicy contract was not ruled out by Vinicius Jr.
A question of timing
The media Relevo says a little more about behind the scenes of the negotiations between Real Madrid and the Brazilian for this extension. Last summer, the player decided to say no to Real Madrid’s first proposal. And for good reason, he felt that the timing was not ideal. In particular, he was waiting for the Ballon d’Or, which he thought he would win, to be in a strong position in the negotiations and to have a strong asset to extract a better salary from the Madrid management.
And even if he did not win this Ballon d’Or, Vinicius Jr seems to have been right to play for time, since he won the FIFA-The Best prize for the best player in the world in 2024 and above all, he continued to be present in Real Madrid’s big matches in this first part of the season, confirming that he is indeed the team’s most differential player. Time has therefore proven him right, and the Canarinha star, who is much superior to Mbappé for the moment, has added strings to his bow to be able to secure the best possible contract when negotiations resume.
