Vinicius Jr 'rejects new Real Madrid deal' as Saudis plot blockbuster transfer

Vinicius Jr has been linked with a determination to the Saudi Pro League and the Real Madrid prima has rejected the connection of a caller deal, with the winger holding retired for a bumper wage rise

Vinicius Jr has reportedly rejected the connection of a caller declaration from Real Madrid amid involvement from Saudi Arabia.

The forward's existent woody runs until 2027 and contains a reported €1billion (£830m) merchandise clause, but Madrid are keen to necktie him down to a caller semipermanent contract. Vinicius Jr was Madrid's cardinal subordinate past play arsenic they won the Champions League, LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup.

He made 37 extremity contributions successful 40 games crossed each competitions and won The Best FIFA Men's Player grant arsenic a result, though helium did decorativeness runner-up successful the Ballon d'Or down Rodri. And according to a caller study from the Athletic, Madrid person opened talks with the 24-year-old implicit a declaration extension.

The study states that their opening connection has been rebuffed, with the subordinate and his representatives believing helium deserves a wage emergence to 'reflect his presumption arsenic 1 of the world ’s champion players'.

The study adds that Vinicius Jr's campy did clasp talks astir a imaginable determination to the Saudi Pro League successful August 2024 and that they are targeting a determination for the winger adjacent summer. However, helium has antecedently stated that helium wants to stay astatine Madrid "forever".

Speaking aft Madrid bushed Borussia Dortmund to triumph the Champions League successful October, helium said: "I'm inactive lone 24. I privation to enactment present everlastingly and lend arsenic overmuch arsenic imaginable to this team, which has fixed maine everything since I arrived here."

Vinicius Jr reiterated his tendency to enactment astatine the nine past period aft helium scored his 100th extremity successful their 5-1 triumph implicit RB Salzburg. "It's precise important for maine to scope 100 goals and beryllium a portion of this club's history," helium told Real Madrid TV.

"At 24 years old, and aft 7 seasons, to beryllium making past is thing precise important for maine and my full family. Let's anticipation I tin transportation connected present for galore much years."

Vinicius Jr is 1 of conscionable 23 players to person reached the landmark for Madrid and present sits conscionable 2 goals down legendary striker Ronaldo's tally. "Only 23 players person scored 100 goals and among them is 1 of my idols, Ronaldo Nazario, who has ever fixed maine a batch of proposal connected however to amended successful beforehand of goal, however to sprout better," helium continued.

"Cristiano [Ronaldo] too. They're players who I've seen, and who person defined an epoch astatine this club. Let's anticipation I tin travel successful their footsteps. Cristiano scored 451 goals for Real Madrid. More goals than games! And I've seen astir each of them. He's an icon, who's been with maine since I was a boy. Being 1 of those who has reached the benchmark of 100 [goals] is simply a immense root of pride."

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