As Real Madrid struggles to find its rhythm, Vinicius is adding more complications. Recent reports suggest that Vinicius’s team is considering an offer from Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia.
Although Vinicius was approached during the summer transfer window, he decided to stay with Real Madrid for this season. However, this may only be a temporary rejection, and things could change by the end of the 2024/25 season.
Vinicius’s representative has informed Los Blancos that they are not interested in extending the contract beyond 2027 and need time to consider offers from Saudi Arabia. As Real Madrid continues to struggle, particularly with its attack despite the presence of Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius not making a significant impact in the first two rounds of La Liga, Vinicius is further complicating matters.
Recently, Saudi Arabia has made no secret of its ambitions, reaching out to Vinicius and his team with promises of a contract worth up to 1 billion euros. Naturally, Real Madrid has firmly rejected this and closed the door on transferring the 24-year-old star.
After careful consideration, Vinicius has chosen to stay with Real Madrid for the 2024/25 season. Besides wanting to continue his story at Bernabeu, the prospect of potentially winning the Ballon d’Or for the first time is also a key reason for Vinicius’s decision to stay.
Saudi Arabia hopes that Real Madrid will be more open to negotiating a lower fee than 1 billion euros in 2025 when Vinicius will have only two years left on his contract. According to ESPN, Vinicius’s representative has informed Los Blancos that they are not interested in extending the contract beyond June 2027 because Vinicius wants time to consider his future, including the offer from Al Ahli.
Saudi Arabia is also prepared for a historic deal. In addition to the previously mentioned extravagant offer, Saudi Arabia has proposed that Vinicius become an ambassador for the country in promoting the 2034 World Cup with a lucrative contract estimated at 350 million euros per year. This is an amount that would attract any superstar.
Therefore, even a 24-year-old star like Vinicius could consider a future away from Real Madrid and Europe to explore the alluring opportunities of the East.
The fact that Vinicius’s team has warned Real Madrid that they are temporarily uninterested in extending the contract beyond June 2027 shows that all is not calm at Bernabeu. While President Florentino Perez must plan to secure Vinicius with a more attractive deal, Saudi Arabia has a year to prepare for the biggest deal in the history of football.
