Negotiations to achieve Vinícius Júnior's renewal with Real Madrid are not being easy at all. His contract expires in 2027, and given the interest shown by Arabia, Florentino wants to ensure his continuity without going crazy. This summer, he will enter the last two years of his current contract, and The Athletic has discovered the current state of the situation.
In the middle of last January, Real Madrid requested a meeting in Valdebebas between the team and Vinícius Júnior's entourage, including a family member. Although the proposal included an increase in his current salary, the reality is that the forward decided to reject it. It is expected that negotiations will continue soon, but it was a small setback for the club.
Vinícius Júnior Makes It Clear to Florentino: "Just Like..."
What Vinícius Júnior seeks with this renewal is to feel, in a way, respected. Although his current salary is 15 million euros net per season, what he wants is to be the highest-paid in all of Madrid. The highest-paid alongside Mbappé, as he feels at the same level and doesn't want to be surpassed by his teammate.
The reality is that, right now, both Vinícius Júnior and Mbappé have a very similar salary, but there's a catch. The Frenchman earns the same amount as his teammate, ignoring the bonuses he signed as a free footballer. Arriving at Madrid for free, he pocketed several signing bonuses that the Brazilian has never received, amounts he is now demanding from Florentino, taking advantage of the interest from Arabia.
Vinícius Júnior Takes Advantage of Arabia's Interest to Get More from Florentino
Florentino is not going to lose his head, as he has shown throughout the history of Real Madrid. He is not up for challenges and it will not be different with Vinícius Júnior. He knows he is taking advantage of the offer he has from Arabia to get more money from the club, but he doesn't intend to push the limits.
If he leaves Real Madrid to head to Saudi Arabia, Vinícius Júnior has a contract on the table for the next five years. During this time, he would earn 400 million euros net for each of them. An absolute madness that Florentino will not approach, although the reality is that the Brazilian is not asking for that.
He asks to be on par with Mbappé with this renewal, but Florentino will not do anything crazy. If he doesn't want to renew, he has the doors open to leave...