Overview
- Multiple outlets report Chelsea are preparing a €160 million offer for the Real Madrid forward, a sum that would rank among the costliest recent transfers.
- Neither club has announced a bid as of Monday, and any move would depend on Madrid’s response and subsequent negotiations.
- Vinícius’s contract runs until June 2027 and he has not signed a renewal, which has encouraged outside interest.
- Coverage links his openness to evaluating options to a strained relationship with head coach Xabi Alonso.
- Reports describe the pursuit as board‑led at Chelsea despite Enzo Maresca’s departure, with salary expectations near €30 million per year and Saudi interest noted, though the player is said to prefer staying in Europe.