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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.
Real Madrid will be looking to pick up their fifth win of the 2026/27 La Liga season when they take on Elche CF at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero later tonight.
With 12 points from five games, Los Blancos are currently second in the league table, three points below leaders FC Barcelona.
As such, the Spanish capital club will be eager to get the win and close the gap to the top.
Guler starts, Bellingham rested
Ahead of kickoff, Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Elche, with Jose Mourinho making some important changes.
For starters, Arda Guler is back in the lineup after appearing as a substitute in the win over Rayo Vallecano.
Interestingly, however, he starts in the attacking midfield role, with Mourinho opting to rest Jude Bellingham, who has started all of Real Madrid’s games so far.
That also means that Yan Diomande retains his place in the team, starting for a second time in a row on the right wing. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. continue in their respective positions in attack.
Another notable change sees Aurelien Tchouameni make his first start of the season after recovering from injury and making two appearances off the bench.
He replaces Bernardo Silva as Federico Valverde’s partner in the middle of the park.
Meanwhile, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella come in as full-backs, while Ibrahima Konate and Dean Huijsen slot in at centre-back in front of goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
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