If RM sells Vinícius, they will use the transfer fee to bring in Haaland

Vinícius continues to push the limits of his contract renewal with Real Madrid.

He remains firm in his financial demands, refusing to budge on the club's established salary cap. His contract expires in 2027, and his intention is to end the relationship and leave for free if no agreement is reached. He would then seek a destination that meets his financial demands.

They want him to stay.

Real Madrid is in no hurry, but they have a clear plan. They will do everything possible to convince the Brazilian to renew; they want him to stay, but not at any price. Vinícius wants his salary to match Mbappé's; he refuses to accept that if the Frenchman earns more than him, it was because he arrived for free and secured a signing bonus. The club invested more than €45 million to sign the Brazilian from Flamengo. That was the bonus Madrid paid for a promising 18-year-old striker.

He refuses to understand, even though Real Madrid is willing to pay him €20 million net, which could reach €25 million with performance-related bonuses. He's not going beyond that, aware that crossing that line would be an invitation for the other players to demand the same when they excel. It's Florentino Pérez's policy, and if he doesn't accept it, as happened to many other players, he knows where the door is.

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And ideally next summer. He needs to find a team that will pay a substantial sum to make a blockbuster signing. And the first name on that list is Erling Haaland. It wouldn't be an easy signing. They know that. But he has a good relationship with his agent, Rafaela Pimienta, who has never ruled out a future deal. And neither is the player, despite signing with City until 2034.

In England, there are authoritative voices like that of Keith Wyness, former director of Aston Villa, who see the transfer as possible: “I think Haaland could leave at the end of this season. There's a lot of talk about Vinicius leaving Real Madrid for Saudi Arabia. The rumors of a €200 million transfer fee for the Brazilian could be a factor that would allow the Spanish club to make an offer for the Norwegian.”