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Real Madrid has presented an improved financial offer to Vinícius, the 26-year-old winger, on Wednesday to extend his contract expiring in June 2027. The Real Madrid transfer market is now focused on the renewal of one of its stars.
José Ángel Sánchez and Juni Calafat held a meeting in the Spanish capital with the Brazilian player's entourage to increase the salary figures and prevent his move to Arsenal, a club that has the approval of its board to negotiate the transfer in this summer transfer window, as reported by both The Athletic and Fabrizio Romano.
The Summit at Real Madrid to Renew Vinícius
As reported by The Athletic, the Real Madrid leadership decided to increase their initial proposal to meet the demands of the 26-year-old forward, who was requesting an annual package close to €30 million including fixed salary, variables, and renewal bonus. The Madrid entity aims to secure the continuity of a player who has scored 128 goals and provided 100 assists in 375 official matches since his arrival in 2018 from Flamengo.
The Brazilian scored 22 goals and provided 14 assists during the last season 2025-26, a season where the team finished second in LaLiga, eight points behind Barcelona. Following the signings of Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konaté, Denzel Dumfries, Carlos Espí, and Yan Diomande, the board considers the signing of the forward a priority to consolidate the tactical scheme of coach José Mourinho.
The Arsenal Threat and Market's Stance on the Contract Year
Arsenal, the reigning Premier League champion, has the Brazilian international as its top target to reinforce the attack after receiving approval from the board last week. The London club awaits the player's final response regarding the possibility of signing him this summer or acquiring him as a free agent in June 2027.
Real Madrid aims to prevent the departure of their star for a fee below his market value or his free transfer next year. Additionally, the sale of the forward to the Gunners would directly strengthen a European rival that reached the Champions League semifinals and finished as runner-up in the last two seasons.
After competing in the World Cup this summer with the Brazilian national team, where he scored 4 goals in 5 matches, the player must respond to the proposal presented by the Madrid board. The forward will consider during the next days of August 2026 whether to accept the contractual improvement at the Santiago Bernabéu or to give the green light to Arsenal to begin formal transfer negotiations with Real Madrid.
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