Florentino Pérez, the strongman at Real Madrid, is in his last term as president, unless the 78-year-old once again postpones his own retirement. That means the triple with La Liga, the Spanish Cup and of course the Champions League.
The young superstar has been a thorn in the side of Real Madrid the president makes extreme salary demands to continue, he demands the same salary as the club’s highest-paid player Kylian Mbappe. Mbapper the favorite of Perez, not Junior.
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Vinicius Jr and Real Madrid have been trying to negotiate a new longer contract for a while.
The Brazilian star’s current deal expires in 2027, and “Los Blancos” want to ensure that their golden nugget, which finished second in last year’s Ballon d’Or vote, remains at the club.
Now, Cadena SER reports that Vinicius has rejected the latest contract proposal, and that negotiations are currently on hold.
According to the newspaper, the Brazilian wants a salary as high as Kylian Mbappé, and he is not willing to accept a worse deal than the Frenchman has.
Talks about an extension are now on ice, while Vinicius is still on holiday after this summer’s performances in the Club World Cup.
Vinicius Jr turned 25 this summer, and Spanish gossip has reported that the winger has stakeholders from Saudi Arabia who have offered lucrative deals.
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