Marca: Vinicius s team demands a salary of 30 million euros, and the renewal negotiations have been suspended

May 14th According to the Spanish media "Marca", Vinicius's team required a net salary of 30 million euros (including additional terms and renewal bonus), but this is far from the amount Real Madrid is willing to pay. Real Madrid insists that Vinicius's New Year's salary cannot exceed 20 million euros. Negotiations for renewal have been suspended.

Vinitius' contract renewal with Real Madrid is not as sure as the outside world asserts. Real Madrid took the lead in launching contract renewal negotiations earlier this year. Despite the progress, according to people around Vinicius privately revealed last week that the agreement was far from finalized. Previously, the first offer proposed by his agent Federico Pena was regarded as a sky-high price by Real Madrid, and the club rejected it on the grounds that the salary structure was as strict as the legal provisions.

In negotiations restarted several months after the initial meeting, Vinicius lowered his salary demand to a net annual salary of 30 million euros, including renewal bonuses, which is still far from Real Madrid's psychological price. Real Madrid's management insists that its new contract will not exceed the annual salary cap of 20 million euros, and negotiations are now suspended.

It is worth noting that since the renewal of the contract in 2022, Vinicius' annual salary has reached 17 million euros, which is basically the same as Mbappe (not included in the huge signing fee shared by the French), slightly higher than the improvement contract that Bellingham signed last year for his amazing performance.

In order to enhance negotiation chips, Roc Nation Brasil, the brokerage firm of Vinicius, has actively maintained contact with Saudi Arabia for several months, seeking to obtain sky-high quotations. After the Saudi Public Investment Fund launched the Excellent Player Acquisition Plan two years ago, this is the same strategy used by big European football agents. The plan successfully attracts veterans such as Ronaldo, Neymar, Benzema, Mane to join through investment in the club, and the contract amount far exceeds the European market standards.

Since January, Roc Nation's agent has met with Saudi executives at least twice at the appointment (one of which was disclosed by Marca Radio) in an attempt to obtain a substantial offer that would force Real Madrid to make concessions. During the negotiations, Saudi Arabia discussed a variety of plans, including allowing Vinicius to serve as the image ambassador of the 2034 World Cup. But the fact is that despite the rumors spreading in Vinicius's team, the so-called billion-level offer with an annual salary of 200 million euros has not yet appeared.

Regardless of whether the Saudi quotation exists, it is still reasonable to reach an agreement between Real Madrid and Vinicius. However, the club's current turmoil and Vinicius' personal downturn have cast a shadow on the negotiations. Although the data is still acceptable (20 goals and 16 assists in 50 games), its performance is far from the peak of football last year, winning multiple awards and winning Rodri's peak in the Golden Ball Awards. This season is more of a focus because of his out-of-control temperament than breaking through goals.

In Real Madrid's locker room, Vinicius's relationship with many heavyweight players is becoming increasingly tense due to frequent controversial events and lack of ball running. At the same time, doubts among the Bernabeu senior management are gradually rising: whether it is worth retaining such a controversial player after weighing the gains and losses. Especially when Mbappe has been formally/informally established as the core leader of future plans. Some senior executives believe that if the legendary Saudi sky-high "ghost quote" finally comes true, it will be a win-win choice for both Vinicius and Real Madrid.