Guti left everyone speechless during his appearance on the program El Chiringuito, which is directed and hosted by Josep Pedrerol on Mega.
Vinícius: bronze medal for Guti
At one point during his analysis of current events, Guti said that Viníciusis in the top 3 of the world's great players. Pedrerol wanted to know the names of that triumvirate.
Guti surprised Madrid fans by demoting Vinícius in the ranking to place a Barcelona player ahead of him.
Pedrerol proposed to Guti that he put himself in Florentino Pérez's shoes and imagine Vinícius asking to leave Real Madrid.
"If Vinícius asked me to leave for 300 million, I would say yes, but I would try to convince him to stay. He has to hold on, he has to. He will have that offer in three or four years anyway," replied the former international Madrid player.
The place of Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, and Vinícius
Guti added that "Vinícius is in the top 3 of the greats in football, and it's always a problem when great players leave."
It was then that Pedrerol wanted to know who made up his particular top-3 ranking. That's when Guti left Madrid fans surprised.
"In the number one spot is undoubtedly Kylian. In the number two spot would be Lamine Yamal and number three is Vinícius. They are the players of the future."
Raphinha is left out
He eliminated Raphinha from the equation, as he doesn't see him at the level of the other three world stars: "I don't see Raphinha having more potential than he currently has. I don't think he'll have another season as spectacular as this one".
This is Guti's reply to the campaign that has already started in Barcelona to claim the Ballon d'Or for Raphinha.
The Barça forward has surprised this season with a level he hadn't shown in his previous two years with Barça, nor in his Portuguese or English experiences. Meanwhile, Vinícius's progression has been constant since he arrived. He's not a one-hit wonder.