Se queda. After long months of negotiations, Vinicius Jr (26 years old) decided to continue his beautiful love story with Real Madrid. The Merengues’ final offer was accepted by the Brazilian, who will therefore increase his income. The news was made official through a press release from Casa Blanca. “Real Madrid CF and Vinicius Jr. have agreed to extend the contract of our player, who will be linked to the club until June 30, 2032.” A good thing done for the Madrilenians who therefore put an end to a long and trying case.
For Arsenal, this avenue falls through. The Gunners have tried to step into the breach in recent days, determined to get their hands on the Auriverde international. Mikel Arteta even spoke with the player. His arguments were visibly less convincing than those of Hansi Flick, who managed to lure Rodri away from Madrid. The Londoners, who were planning to offer a huge salary to Vini Jr as well as €120 million to the Merengues, must therefore move on even though they were rather confident on this issue. Arsenal always want an offensive element, capable of playing on the left wing.
Arsenal explores several avenues
Especially since the English club is open to the sale of Gabriel Martinelli. THE Daily Mail reveals that the English champions are following several targets after the failure of Vini Jr. But the British media does not name names. The Sunon the other hand, advances several avenues. The first leads to Bradley Barcola. The player refused PSG’s extension offer while giving his preference to Liverpool, which is struggling to meet the financial demands of the Ile-de-France residents. Already followed in the past, the former Lyonnais is still on the Gunners shortlist.
The Londoners could also move towards Rafael Leão, who wants to leave AC Milan. Galatasaray is on it. But the Portuguese has never hidden that the Premier League interests him. Pedro Neto (Chelsea), who is in the sights of Manchester City, Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) and Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) are also cited as alternatives. Concerning the last named, he is under contract until 2035 but benefits from a clause of €90 million. Arsenal have been interested in the past. After Vinicius Jr, the Gunners therefore have several ideas to strengthen themselves.
