REAL CLOSE TO AGREEING A CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH VINICIUS JR – Amid interest from Saudi Arabia to sign FIFA’s Player of the Year
Real Madrid is close to agreeing on a contract extension with Vinicius Jr after discussions began in January amid interest from Saudi Arabia to sign FIFA’s Player of the Year to a record-breaking deal. Despite the Brazil forward’s current contract running to the end of the 2026-27 season, the Spanish champions contacted the player’s agents last month to rework his deal and end the Saudi interest that has rumbled on for over a year.
A source close to Vinicius Jr. said that, despite multiple contacts from Saudi Arabia showing interest in a possible move to Al Ahli, a formal contract offer was never discussed and Saudi confidence in a possible move has waned in recent months.
Real has denied being contacted by Saudi authorities, but a source close to the Madrid club said Saudi Public Investment Fund officials approached them during the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah in early January to inquire about Vinicius Jr. However, the European champions showed no interest in negotiating a transfer, highlighting the 24-year-old player’s $1.04 billion buy-out clause as the only scenario in which they would allow the Brazilian to leave.
