Should Real Madrid sell one of its biggest stars to reinvent itself? This is the explosive question posed by a respected voice of the Merengue past. While Vinicius Júnior fosterly negotiates an extension of contract and the rumors of astronomical offers from Saudi Arabia persist despite its past denials, a former figure of the club threw a huge pavement in the pond.
In a daring media outing, this former merengue suggests purely and simply to separate from the Brazilian striker to better reconstruct the team around other forces, notably Kylian Mbappé. A shock proposal that will not fail to debate in the Spanish capital.
Real ready to let Vinicius spin?
The author of this shattering statement is none other than Luis Milla, former Real Madrid midfielder in the 1990s. In an interview with El Desmarque, Milla exhibits a radical strategic vision: “If I was sports director, I would sell Vinicius and buy an attacker to allow Mbappé to play on the left wing”,
he declares bluntly. To justify this strong choice, he advances several arguments: if Vini is “a great player” with “high -level performances”, his “image is not always the best”. Above all, Milla underlines its “significant market value” which would allow Real Madrid to “reinvest this money in big purchases”.
The debate on the future of Vinicius is launched
This proposal to sacrifice Vinicius may seem surprising, even iconoclastic, as the Brazilian has worn Real Madrid in recent seasons and has just been decisive in the Cup against Real Sociedad. The player himself claimed his desire to mark the history of the club, even if the current contractual negotiations (he would ask for a strong increase) and persistent contacts with Saudi Arabia (according to some media) maintain a certain vagueness. The analysis of Milla, although coming from an outside observer today, however affects sensitive points: the sometimes climate image of Vinicius and the need to optimize cohabitation with Mbappé.
If a departure from Vinicius JR seems very improbable in the short term, especially if an extension is signed, the release of Luis Milla has the merit of launching a strategic debate. Should we bet everything on the Mbappé-Vinicius duo where one must give way to the other for a better balance? Can Real Madrid afford to refuse an XXL offer for a player whose image is sometimes debated? Milla's suggestion, although radical, will undoubtedly feed discussions on the direction that Real Madrid must take in the years to come.
