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Real Madrid set €150 million asking price for forward amid tensions with Xabi Alonso – report
After a slow start, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. did well to catch up and for a time, it was looking as if he had finally found the right amount of connection with Kylian Mbappe.
However, that has gone down the drain in recent weeks, with Vinicius failing to get himself involved in a single goal in any of Real Madrid’s last six competitive matches.
This is coupled with the forward’s growing rift with coach Xabi Alonso and the failure to negotiate a new deal with Real Madrid.
Real Madrid set asking price for Vinicius
According to Sacha Tavolieri on Sky Sports, Real Madrid are now willing to listen to offers for Vinicius starting in the summer of 2026 after the club’s failure to negotiate a contract extension with the Brazilian.
The report adds that Real Madrid have, therefore, set a price tag of €150 million for the explosive winger, whose form has fallen off a cliff ever since the snub at the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards.
Moreover, the tension between Vinicius and Alonso has reached a point where it will be hard for the attacker to remain at Santiago Bernabeu.
The most likely scenario, therefore, would see Real Madrid receiving offers from Saudi Arabia in the summer of 2026, though it remains to be seen whether or not they are willing to meet Real Madrid’s hefty asking price.
Once an agreement has been reached between Real Madrid and Saudi Arabia, Vinicius might be free to choose any club he desires from the Saudi Pro League.
Given the massive asking price set by Real Madrid, English clubs have so far backed out from making a move. But they remain interested in the forward’s situation without revealing much about their desire to make a move for the forward next summer.
Real Madrid opted to renew Antonio Rudiger’s contract this past summer to keep him at the club for one more season.
The 33-year-old veteran defender, though, has not been performing at his best, with physical problems taking their toll and age starting to catch up with him.
As such, the expectation is that Los Blancos will not extend his contract again when his current one expires on 30 June 2027.
Tottenham eye Antonio Rudiger
And, according to reports relayed by AS, Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a free-transfer swoop to sign Rudiger in the summer of next year.
The north London club are understood to be keen on reinforcing their backline next year and see the German defender as an option, given his experience in the Premier League and the fact that he would be available for free in the summer.
So far this season, Rudiger has played only five games for Real Madrid, amounting to a total of 396 minutes.
The 33-year-old has even chipped in with two goals, including the all-important winner in the 4-3 comeback victory over AS Roma on Wednesday night.
Time to move on?
Despite Rudiger being a hugely respected figure in the Real Madrid locker room, he is currently the third-choice centre-back for Jose Mourinho.
After all, summer signing Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen have been preferred by the manager so far in the new season.
Moreover, with Eder Militao set to return imminently after a lengthy injury layoff, Rudiger’s game-time could be impacted further.
Given the situation and factoring in Real Madrid’s plans to sign another centre-back next summer, it is pretty much evident that Rudiger does not feature in the club’s plans for beyond this season.
As such, a separation of ways seems pretty likely when his contract expires, and Tottenham are now positioning themselves as early suitors to sign Rudiger as a free agent in 2027.
