Overview
- Club sources and multiple reports say two recent phone calls, including one from José Mourinho, have boosted optimism that formal renewal talks will resume when Vinicius returns in late July.
- Negotiators remain divided on money with the player’s camp reportedly seeking about €30m per year including bonuses and Madrid offering near €20m, a gap the club says would upset its wage structure.
- Vinicius is under contract until June 2027, which gives Madrid limited leverage because he can sign a pre‑contract with foreign clubs from January 1, 2027 if no extension is reached.
- Real Madrid believe there are no formal offers from other clubs right now, leaving them able to negotiate, sell this summer to recoup value, or run the risk of a free departure next year.
- Separately, unauthorized crypto tokens using Vinicius’s name have appeared and his brief Instagram changes drew attention, but reports say the tokens are scams and these issues are reputational rather than negotiation drivers.