Overview
- His current deal runs to June 2027, so a post-World Cup pause would leave him entering 2026–27 in the final year without resolution.
- The sides were near terms in May at about €20 million a year plus €10 million in bonuses, which the player's camp says vanished from Madrid's final offer as the club insists a verbal pact was in place.
- Vinícius earns roughly €17 million net and his representatives see little rationale for a modest raise tied to an extension through 2030.
- Multiple sources say comparisons to Kylian Mbappé's signing-on bonuses have complicated the package being discussed.
- Madrid projects confidence over an eventual renewal, yet executives are unhappy with the player's camp and tensions with Xabi Alonso have grown after benchings and an angry Clásico substitution.