Overview
- Real Madrid announced on Friday that Vinícius Júnior has signed a six-year contract that ties him to the club until 30 June 2032.
- Negotiations had been protracted and included disputes over the size of a signing bonus and performance-related clauses, but the club did not disclose financial terms of the renewal.
- The player briefly wiped his social accounts during talks, then posted: “Eight years at the Bernabéu are far too short. Six more years and forever,” to confirm the agreement.
- Arsenal and reported Saudi interest put pressure on talks and are no longer an immediate option after the renewal, which prevents the risk of losing Vinícius on a free transfer in 2027.
- The deal locks in a player who has 375 appearances and 128 goals for Real Madrid and arrives as Mourinho reshapes the squad following a busy transfer window that included multiple new signings.