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Real Madrid superstar winger rejects Premier League offers with renewal in sight – report
Real Madrid have faced a difficult situation with Vinicius Jr.’s contract renewal in recent months, and talks reached a standstill after the two parties struggled to reach an agreement on economic terms.
The player, after all, wished to become the highest-paid player in the squad alongside Kylian Mbappe but Florentino Perez and Co. were opposed to handing the player such a massive raise in wages.
In recent weeks, the situation reached a crossroads where the club decided that a final call had to be made about Vinicius’ situation – be it a sale or a renewal with Real Madrid.
A positive sign
As reported by Defensa Central, negotiations between Vinicius and Real Madrid have been stagnant for a long time now. However, there are finally some signs of encouragement on that front.
Real Madrid have been working hard to seal Vinicius’ renewal in recent weeks, especially after his impressive performances at the FIFA World Cup, but matters are finally close to being closed.
An agreement between the two parties is close to being reached, and Vinicius Jr. even rejected two offers from the Premier League to keep the operation alive. Negotiations are in place, and he too dreams of staying at the club for the long term.
Real Madrid are still not willing to match Mbappe’s wages for the Brazilian, but Florentino Perez is ready to raise the player’s salary to €25 million per season to ensure an agreement can be reached.
Vinicius will return to training soon
Brazil’s campaign at the FIFA World Cup was not as illustrious as expected, especially as the team were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the competition.
The development was indeed a massive blow for the entire nation given the expectation on the national team, but Jose Mourinho sees it as a positive as the player can return early to the club dynamics.
As matters stand, Vinicius Jr. and Endrick are expected to return to Real Madrid’s preseason towards the end of July and will thus be available for the manager’s initial days at the club.
After all, he will be a key player for Mourinho next season and the club will hope he can carry forward the same form as he could produce in the World Cup.
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Real Madrid eye €40 millon-rated goalkeeper as potential Thibaut Courtois replacement
Real Madrid boast one of the best goalkeepers in world football in the form of Thibaut Courtois.
However, the Belgian is already 34 and his current contract at the club expires at the end of the season.
Although Real Madrid are keen on extending his contract, they are preparing for the possibility of life beyond the veteran goalkeeper as well.
Keeping that in mind, Real Madrid are already keeping tabs on the market and monitoring potential replacements, with Diogo Costa emerging as one of the options.
Real Madrid interested in Diogo Costa
As reported by Bernabeu Digital, Costa is among the goalkeepers Real Madrid are interested in, as they look for potential replacements for Courtois.
The Portuguese international is regarded highly and has been endorsed personally by the club’s new goalkeeping coach, Nuno Santos.
Jose Mourinho is also said to be playing a key role in driving the club’s interest in Costa, who currently plies his trade for FC Porto.
At age of just 26, Costa has established himself as the firm number one for the Portugal national team, having already won almost 50 caps.
€40 million for Costa?
Acquiring the services of Diogo Costa, though, won’t be a walk in the park for Real Madrid.
The Portuguese international is valued at around €40 million, which the club might see as steep.
But given the experience and the quality Costa offers, Real Madrid do indeed see him as the ideal candidate to replace Courtois, if necessary.
Given that he is also liked by Mourinho and Santos, there is no reason why Real Madrid will be against paying that premium for the goalkeeper, especially if Courtois ends up leaving the club.
Real Madrid, though, are also open to finding an in-house replacement for Courtois, with Javi Navarro, in particular, making a lot of waves in the lower divisions.
That being said, everything indicates Courtois will sign a new contract so there shouldn’t be any immediate need for a replacement.
