Saudi Arabia Moves, Radical Change in Vinícius' Future after Winning 'The Best'

Real Madrid can breathe a sigh of relief after the events of the last two weeks. Not only because the competitive aspect seems to have improved slightly with the victory in Bergamo. Qualifying for the Champions League competition seems to be closer and taking the lead in LaLiga depends on winning against Sevilla this Sunday.

As expected, one of the most important players is Vinícius Jr. The green-yellow player has left Doha with several personal awards, including 'The Best', and being key to achieving the fourth Intercontinental Cup.

The message sent by the '7' after winning this individual award given by FIFA seems to be a confession: he wants to be at Real Madrid for a long time. This future projection would have resonated deeply with most of his suitors, especially those who had been a greater 'threat' last summer: Saudi Arabia.

Several Saudi Pro League clubs, such as Al-Hilal, tried to trasnfer the Brazilian at the last minute. The attempt was unsuccessful, but it slightly soured the atmosphere at the club. For the first time in many years, doubts were being raised about Vinícius's continuity beyond the 2027 summer.

Further and further away

All those questions and bad omens would have disappeared. Not only because of the words of the player himself just after winning the 'The Best', but also because of Al-Hilal's reaction. In Saudi Arabia they would have changed their objective, aware that it is practically impossible to get the Real Madrid player out of Santiago Bernabéu.

In this regard, Turkish journalist Ekrem Konur reveals the next move of the Al-Hilal bosses: Marcus Rashford. The English isn't having a good time at Manchester United and could be, according to the Ottoman informant, Neymar Jr.'s successor in the Saudi discipline.

By unofficially giving up on trying to sign Vinícius Jr., at least for now, Saudi Arabia has given the Valdebebas offices a break. The league's interest in several Real Madrid stars was driving the bosses led by Florentino Pérez crazy. Other names such as Courtois or David Alaba, still important for the sporting project, remain on the list of several teams in that country.

What seems clear is that Vinícius is slowly moving away from a possible transfer for Al-Hilal since his victory in 'The Best'. The renewal with Real Madrid, postponed due to a decision by the Brazilian striker himself, could come at the least expected moment. Especially now that many are aware of his true value.