The Athletic network revealed that Vinicius Junior rejected the first offer from Real Madrid to renew his contract due to the weak financial compensation.
The Brazilian international’s current contract extends until the summer of 2027, and Real offered the player to renew for two more years with a salary increase, but he did not accept it.
Vinicius currently receives 15 million euros as an annual salary with Real Madrid, and wants this amount to increase significantly to match the fact that he is the best player in the world.
Vinicius’ agents informed that they are aware of the salary that Kylian Mbappe receives and the details of his contract, and they want their client to have similar, if not better, terms and to be the highest paid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
After this news spread and was linked to the alleged Saudi offers, which exceed 300 million euros annually for the player, Vinicius decided to confirm his loyalty to Real Madrid once again.
The 23-year-old changed his Instagram profile picture to a picture of himself holding up a Real Madrid shirt, in a clear indication that he wants to continue with the capital club, contrary to what has been circulating in recent days.
The coming weeks are expected to witness another round of negotiations, and all parties are hopeful that an agreement will be reached soon before the summer transfer window, especially since Florentino Perez’s administration has other priorities and the summer market will be very crowded with other deals.
