Real Madrid Has Made a Decision That Will Mark Vinícius's Future: 'If Not...'

One of Real Madrid's Soap Operas for the Summer of 2025 is the possible departure of Vinícius, a very important player for the merengue sports discipline, heading to Saudi Arabia. The contacts with several of those teams have led Real Madrid to decide to attempt his renewal, but not everything would go as planned.

The information published by "Football Transfers" warns of a change of plans at Real Madrid in the "Vinícius case." Because until now, the executives led by Florentino Pérez had sought to reach a renewal agreement, considerably approaching a '7' who seemed willing to listen to Saudi offers.

According to this website, Real Madrid would have decided to change its decision. Now the merengue entity would be open to selling Vinícius Jr., as long as the Saudi Pro League approaches with a transfer offer that is reasonable. To let their verdeamarela star leave, the merengue bosses would be waiting for a record offer from the Saudi clubs interested in the São Gonçalo striker's contract.

Everything points to they won't let him leave and will refer to his release clause otherwise. Vinícius has a contract until the summer of 2027, so Real Madrid will try to extend his stay in Santiago Bernabéu locker room before his departure as a free agent. By then, they would have started the search for his replacement in the first team.

A Great Change

This change in Real Madrid's appreciation in the "Vinícius case" would come, according to "Football Transfers," after the frustration that occurred in the white leadership. The web portal points out that the merengue bosses would have registered great frustration in the conversations for the renewal with Vinícius Jr., although they do not reveal a specific cause.

That being the case, the most logical reason for this supposed distancing between Vinícius and Real Madrid is none other than economic. Because the carioca winger requested a salary similar to Kylian Mbappé's, who solely occupies the highest part of the Madrid salary scale. From the Valdebebas offices, they didn't hesitate to reject his proposal.

Likewise, they requested Vinícius to rethink and lower his salary demands. Given that first refusal that the Brazilian '7' would have suffered, the white leadership would have been more alert to the South American player's movements in those negotiations. The determination, according to "Football Transfers," is very clear.

It remains to be seen what impact this information has on the possible renewal of Vinícius Jr. For now, Real Madrid has adhered to the 1 billion euro release clause of the merengue player. That exit barrier is so high that not even the most "crazy" offers from Saudi Arabia are willing to pay.