Real Madrid make improved contract offer to Vinicius Junior - The Athletic
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Share article 37 Real Madrid have made an improved contract offer to Vinicius Junior.
Adding to this, The Brazil international’s current terms with the Spanish club expire at the end of next season with, as The Athletic reported on July 25 , Arsenal exploring an ambitious move for him if he does not extend.
Meanwhile, Talks between the player’s camp and general director Jose Angel Sanchez and chief scout Juni Calafat took place in the Spanish capital on Wednesday.
Notably, There have been significant financial differences between the two parties with, as The Athletic reported at the start of the year, Vinicius Jr looking for an annual package in the region of €30million, including a base salary, performance-related add-ons and a renewal bonus — with the latter element the key sticking point in negotiations.
As per the latest buzz, Madrid were previously unwilling to meet those demands but sources with knowledge of Wednesday’s discussions, granted anonymity to protect relationships, indicate the club have now raised their offer to a level that reflects Vinicius Jr’s importance to them and the project.
In further updates, The player will now have to decide whether he wants to renew with the club he joined in 2018, await free agency next summer or pursue the opportunity presented by Arsenal.
On top of that, Last week , The Athletic reported that Arsenal’s ownership had given their approval to move forward on a potential deal, with the 26-year-old the top target of the reigning Premier League champions to strengthen their forward line.
Vinicius Jr returned to Madrid pre-season training earlier this week after scoring four goals in five appearances at this summer’s World Cup for Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil side.
Source: The New York Times