The news fell yesterday and was confirmed by the entire Madrid press. After long months to maintain the suspense due to a stratospheric offer received from Saudi Arabia (a 5 -year contract paid up to € 200 million per year), Vinicius Junior chose to extend to Real Madrid until 2030. The announcement of the new Brazilian contract is even imminent according to the local media. At 24, the International Auriverde therefore chose to stay in a competitive championship rather than yielding to the billion offered by the Saudis.
On paper, Casa Blanca can only rejoice. Vinicius Jr has climbed all the levels among the Merengues and with a 105 goals and 82 assists in 312 matches (all competitions combined), he has undoubtedly become the offensive leader of Real Madrid who won him two Champions leagues. However, this extension is not perceived as good news by certain observers. Starting with journalist Julio Pulido. Last night, at the microphone of the Cadena Serhe simply assured that the reigning European champion had made a mistake by bridling his number 7.
How will Mbappé take it?
“I think that Vinicius is right to stay, it would be a mistake to go to Saudi Arabia at that time of his career and at the age he has. But I think Real Madrid is wrong, because the Madrid of the future is not based on Vinicius. This vinicius who gets angry, who gets angry and which becomes less and less important on the field, for me. This is where Mbappé's figure emerges. And this idea that I have is more widespread than you think. I hear more and more Madridistas voices who are tired of the figure of Vinicius and all this noise ”. Clearly, the incessant controversies generated by the Brazilian on the ground (excluding racist scandals of course) would begin to tire more than one in Madrid.
Finally, some wonder what effects will have this extension on the relationship between Vinicius JR and a Kylian Mbappé with long teeth. “There was a leadership problem: giving the team to Vinicius or Mbappé?” Mbappé did not take it, could not take it and this extension brings Vinicius closer to this status as a leader. Everything will be to see how Mbappé has the integrity “told Miguel Martin Talavera media. You will understand, even what seems to be good news for Real Madrid already generates a controversy.
