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Real Madrid president seeks club legend’s help to convince star winger over renewal – report
The ongoing FIFA World Cup is a strange one as every top nation has had its big player step up and rise to the occasion so far.
Lionel Messi has risen for Argentina, while Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have been unstoppable for France and England respectively.
On the same page, the player who has stepped up for Brazil is Vinicius Jr., and the Real Madrid star is performing at a whole new level.
His performances, in fact, have created a real sense of urgency at Real Madrid over sealing his renewal which has been at a standstill for months now.
New intermediary in place
A disagreement on wages has been the primary factor preventing an agreement between the player and the board, and with Florentino Perez now getting restless, he has begun contacting club legends to join the scene and convince the winger.
As reported by Defensa Central, Perez has already been in contact with Roberto Carlos and Santiago Solari to convince Vinicius. Now, he has pulled out his trump card – Ronaldo Nazario.
Indeed, the club president has now called on one of the greatest players in history to call in a favour.
He hopes that Ronaldo can convince Vinicius to stay at the biggest club in the world, and while he may not be directly involved in the negotiations, his mediation may prove to be crucial.
A critical summer for the Vinicius saga
It is no secret that Real Madrid and Vinicius both wish to continue working together, but Los Blancos’ hesitancy to offer the Brazilian the same wages as Kylian Mbappe is the root cause of all the rift.
Both parties will restart negotiations after the FIFA World Cup and will work towards securing an agreement.
However, Perez continues to keep all options open with the player and does not rule out selling the player if an agreement cannot be reached.
The Real Madrid president is clear that he will not allow the player to leave on a free transfer next summer when his contract ends, so if a renewal cannot be agreed on, he intends to sell the player for a lavish sum this summer.
Now that the player is officially in the final year of his contract, what happens to his future this summer will be critical. Negotiations will restart after the World Cup.
In what will come as a pleasing development for fans, Fabrizio Romano reports that Real Madrid forward Rodrygo could make a comeback from his injury earlier than expected.
The 25-year-old Brazilian international has been out of action since March after suffering an ACL injury during a La Liga game against Getafe.
Due to the complete rupture of the ACL, coupled with associated meniscus damage, it was suggested that the attacker was staring at a lengthy time out on the sidelines and might not return until 2027.
In fact, the forward’s father, Eric Goes, recently stated in an interview that the Real Madrid ace could be back in February next year, just before the business end of the campaign.
Rodrygo could be back in December
However, as per the update from Romano, Rodrygo’s comeback could happen well before that expected date.
Indeed, if things continue to progress at the current rate, the 25-year-old attacker might return to action in December or by January 2027 at the latest.
This will come as a welcome boost for Jose Mourinho & co., considering that Rodrygo is a valuable player for the team.
Even though he had endured a tough spell prior to his form, the Brazilian’s versatility, work rate off the ball, and eye for a goal make him an asset.
Rodrygo eager to be back at his best
The update from Romano further states that Rodrygo feels very grateful to Real Madrid for all the help and support they have given him during this difficult phase of his career.
As such, the Brazilian international has made it a mission to return to action in the best shape possible and make an impact from the get-go.
The attacker has only recently begun working on the pitch with the ball indicating the significant progress he has made on the road to recovery.
And, if there are no setbacks, Real Madrid could recover one of their ace attackers before the end of the current year.
So far in his career, Rodrygo has made 297 appearances for Real Madrid, scoring 71 goals. He has a contract with the club until 2028.
