Vinícius Júnior is Real Madrid's star and no one wants to change him. Florentino Pérez holds him in high regard and intends to renew his contract, which ends in 2027. However, the Brazilian's future at the club doesn't seem at all clear: behind him he has a great offer from Saudi Arabia... from where they are offering him figures never seen before in the king of sports.
At the moment, Florentino has no intention of getting rid of Vinícius Júnior, whom he considers the true Ballon d'Or. However, this could change if the Brazilian were to ask to leave: there's no one at Real Madrid who doesn't want him and there have been precedents in recent history.
In any case, the president is clear that, for him to leave, Saudi Arabia would've to pay the price set out in his release clause. We are talking about an amount never before paid in the history of soccer: 1,000 million euros. It seems complicated, but Vinícius Júnior's departure is by no means impossible.
Florentino chooses Vinícius Júnior's replacement: Real Madrid have decided
So far, Vinícius hasn't wanted to negotiate the renewal of his contract and Real Madrid fear the worst. There are moves in case it's necessary, and the reality is that Florentino Pérez has even decided on the name of his replacement. Defensa Central has discovered that this would be Erling Haaland , who would arrive to form an attack with Mbappé.
This doesn't mean that Madrid want to get rid of Vinícius Júnior... But if they receive a positive response from the Norwegian, they wouldn't put any obstacles in the way of the Brazilian going to Saudi Arabia.
Florentino Pérez is clear: he is asking for €1 billion for Vinícius. Of that figure, €175 million would go directly to paying the release clause that Erling Haaland has at Manchester City.
In any case, what the Real Madrid president is clear about is that Vinícius Júnior is his priority. He wants him to play his entire career at Santiago Bernabéu and, until the Brazilian rejects it, he will continue trying to negotiate his renewal. Madrid are taking it with a certain calm, although the truth is that they are not too happy with the player's deadlines... and he wouldn't be against continuing his career in Saudi Arabia.