Overview

• Sky Sports reporting, relayed by The Sporting News, says Vinicius Junior is no longer deemed untouchable and that Real Madrid would listen to a €250m offer, a sum that would shatter transfer records.
• The Sporting News notes the Saudi Pro League is viewed as the most realistic market to reach that valuation, with Gulf clubs having contacted the player over nearly two years.
• The winger’s deal runs through 2027, and The Sporting News reports the club has indicated no improved offer will be tabled at this stage.
• A separate report from Defensa Central, cited by The Sporting News, says both sides want to continue together and that Madrid expects an extension to be agreed within 2025.
• Under Xabi Alonso, Vinicius has faced closer scrutiny and occasional benchings, with Fox Sports reporting frustration communicated to Florentino Perez and season totals listed at five goals and four assists.