Real Madrid lives a real soap opera around its Brazilian jewel, Vinicius Jr, while Saudi Arabia tries to seduce it with a historic offer. Since 2023, secret discussions have taken place between the entourage of the player and the Saudi officials, revealing a project much more ambitious than a simple white check.
A billion euros on the table for Vinicius JR
According to several sources, the Saudi Pro League offers a five -year contract to 200 million euros per season, accompanied by a separate ten -year agreement as an ambassador of the 2034 World Cup. “Irresistible”, According to the relatives of Vinicius, which far exceeds the 222 million paid for Neymar in 2017. Discreet meetings, in Prague in particular, made it possible to refine the details, far from the media spotlight.
Faced with this threat, the Spanish club accelerated the negotiations to extend its attacker, whose contract expires in 2027. Vinicius would now demand a salary higher than those of Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham, currently around 15 million net annual. Florentino Pérez, the president of Real, remains firm: “Vinicius is not for sale”, recalling his liberating clause of one billion.
The ball is in the Vinicius camp.
A sports and financial dilemma for Real Madrid
If the Brazilian claims to want to stay in Madrid, the lure of gain and the role of world ambassador make him hesitate. His agent went to Saudi Arabia three weeks ago, a sign that the talks advance. Real fears to lose its offensive leader, but must also balance its payroll with Mbappé and Bellingham.
With one foot in Europe and the other in the Middle East, Vinicius JR embodies tensions between sports prestige and financial power. His decision, expected by this summer, could redefine the balances of world football. Business to follow …
