Real Madrid have a plan for Erling Haaland as soon as Vinicius Junior leaves for Saudi Arabia and leaves an insane amount of money at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Because a transfer to Real Madrid for Erling Braut Haaland is not only sensational, it is also very expensive. – The Norwegian goal machine was not involved in Saturday’s overrun of Crystal Palace at the Etihad Stadium, a couple of weeks ago Erling Haaland suffered an injury that will probably last for another 3 to 4 weeks.
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In what will be a spectacular double transfer, Los Blancos are determined to have a plan B, while the Saudi Arabian professional league is still interested in their Brazilian superstar.
Vinicius’ current contract with Madrid expires in 2027, and the club want to tie him down to a new deal in the coming months to avoid him ending up in free-transfer territory from 2026.
The biggest obstacle at present appears to be Vinicius’ desire for a salary increase that would make him the club’s highest-paid player – above teammates Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham – which would break the club’s strict wage structure. Club president Florentino Pérez is against this.
This has kept the door open for a move to Saudi Arabia, and it is rumored that his representatives met with Saudi middle managers in September, made contact again in December, and had a face-to-face meeting with Vinicius and his entourage in Prague in February.
The staggering figures include an alleged contract offer of one billion euros and a possible transfer fee of over 300 million euros. Despite the huge sums on the table, Vinicius’ priority seems to be to stay in Madrid. But Pérez is also preparing to sell him if the offer is too good to refuse.
According to Sky Sports Germany’s reporter Florian Plettenberg, Haaland is the player Real Madrid will go for if Vinicius makes the move to the Middle East. Haaland signed a new contract extension with Manchester City in early 2025, which ties him to the Etihad Stadium until 2034.
But it is a big obstacle to luring him away from Manchester, as the Norwegian star’s new deal reportedly does not have a buyout clause.
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The English giants can demand between 150-200 million euros to consider a sale to a major rival.
