It’s not the first time Vinicius Jr. has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid, but mainly to some Saudi Arabian club that opens up the money for the Brazilian – and Real Madrid. It was therefore many Englishmen who choked up, when solid The Athletic reported that Arsenal are testing the possibilities of signing the superstar (who incidentally failed to score against Norway in the World Cup).
With less than a year left on his contract with Real Madrid, Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta see their opportunity.
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The English media has picked up on signals the reigning Premier League champions have their feelers towards the Real system and Vinicius Jr’s representatives, a signing that would be the Premier League’s most spectacular.
From the Spanish capital comes completely different signals. According to Diario AS, the Brazilian has made his choice to extend his contract with Real Madrid.
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After being stripped of his VIP card by Xabi Alonso for the first part of last season, the 26-year-old seems to be happy with the new situation with Jose Mourinho at the helm and is ready for more. At the same time, this means that Real Madrid will meet the Brazilian’s financial demands.
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There is never anything straight forward with players like Mbappé, Haaland and Vinicius Jr.
