Striker Vini Jr chose to remain at Real Madrid for the next cycle of competitions, without considering the progress of talks to extend his contract. The Brazilian athlete’s stance ends speculation about a possible immediate transfer in this market window, ensuring his permanence in the Spanish team.
The contractual situation, however, raises alarm among the Madrid club’s leadership. The player’s current commitment extends until June 2027 and, given the lack of consensus for an extension, the athlete has reached the most complex stage of his career planning in Spain. Without progress in negotiations, he will have the freedom to sign with another team without transfer costs at the end of the stipulated period.
Financial differences cool down talks between club and striker
Dialogues to extend the bond began during the previous competitive year, a period in which the athlete was experiencing great appreciation on the international scene. Accredited for winning the FIFA The Best award, the professional aimed for a recovery in earnings that would equate his salaries to the highest salaries in the group of players.
The merengue leadership and the athlete’s representatives were close to an initial consensus. The striker requested an annual salary of around 30 million euros, supported by his protagonism and the maximum individual award from the international federation. The player’s staff agreed to reduce the bases required during the meetings, but the process lost pace in recent weeks and stopped registering progress.
Depending on the progress of the 2026 World Cup, new rounds of negotiations should only take place after the end of the national team competition.
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The stagnation in negotiations coincides with restructuring plans for the football department. President Florentino Pérez, recently led to a new term as president, indicated his intention to make a significant financial contribution to bring another world-class name to the attacking sector.
Targets like Julián Álvarez and Olise have gained strength behind the scenes at the Spanish club recently. The emergence of these names encourages public discussion about how the team’s front line will be assembled, which has Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and the Brazilian himself as the main technical pillars.
At the same time, the technical committee had to deal with press analyzes about the tactical coexistence and the simultaneous positioning of Mbappé and the Brazilian striker on the field. Despite the tactical debate, the board maintains the Canarinhos player as an indispensable player for the future of the club.
Acquired from Brazilian football in 2018, the striker signed his last contract extension in 2022. The current document establishes the termination of the contract for 2027, providing for staggered adjustments in salaries over the five seasons of the agreement.