The white club has put forward a five-year offer of €15 million net per season, the same salary cap that Kylian Mbappé receives. Negotiations will begin on July 27.
The future of Vinicius at Real Madrid will be decided in the coming weeks. The white club has set July 27 as a key date to sit down with the Brazilian and his entourage, with two options on the table: renewal or transfer. Meanwhile, the forward is enjoying his holidays after a World Cup where he was unable to be decisive for Brazil.
The offer from Real Madrid is clear: five seasons and a net salary of €15 million per year, the same figure that Kylian Mbappé receives. The club has made it clear that it will not break the salary scale of the squad, a limit that was already set with the arrival of the Frenchman. Additionally, there are bonuses for matches played and other concepts that could slightly increase the figure, but the cap is fixed.
The Pressure from the Environment and the Signing Bonus
Vinicius, 24, has faced pressure from his environment not to sign and leave for free in a year when his current contract expires. However, Real Madrid is not willing to repeat the scenario with Mbappé. The club argues that the Brazilian has not saved €200 million for Real Madrid as the Frenchman did by arriving free from PSG, so he will not receive a signing bonus.
The player's stance is to demand a contract that includes a signing bonus to match the total economic package of Mbappé, who earns €40 million net spread over five years thanks to that bonus. But Real Madrid believes these are different cases: while Mbappé arrived for free after rejecting a million-dollar transfer, Vinicius has been trained and developed by the club since he was 18.
“Vinicius will not be paid a signing bonus for something that has not happened,” club sources state.
Mourinho Wants a Tension-Free Dressing Room
The new coach, José Mourinho, has made it clear that he does not want distractions. The Portuguese begins pre-season on Monday in Valdebebas with eight first-team players, and he hopes that the dispute with Vinicius will be resolved as soon as possible. “Either he renews or he is transferred,” is the message the coach has conveyed.
For the neighbour of the Community of Madrid, this situation directly affects the team's prospects for the upcoming season. If Vinicius stays, Real Madrid will retain one of its stars; if he leaves, the club will receive a significant amount that could be reinvested in new signings. Meanwhile, the white fans are closely following the events, awaiting a resolution that does not seem imminent.
The club has already planned a strategy in case the Brazilian decides not to renew: to transfer him this summer and offer him a signing bonus, so that both parties benefit. However, time is running out and the summit on July 27 will be decisive.
In the meantime, players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andriy Lunin, Eduardo Camavinga, or Raúl Asencio are looking to carve out a place in Mourinho's plans, who is already shaping his starting eleven for the upcoming campaign. Vinicius's decision will mark the course of the white transfer market.
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