According to As.
abbr. for Saudi Arabia
For its part, no official offer has been made yet, but it is expected to be made in the coming days for the
Real Madrid soccer team
Striker Vinicius has sent a record offer in football history. This comes after Marca reported that Real Madrid and Vinicius have rejected Saudi Arabia's
sky-high price quote
However, As pointed out that no specific offer has actually been made by the Saudis.
A Saudi owned investment fund is said to have made an initial enquiry for Vinicius, but the Real Madrid side refused to negotiate and made it clear that the release fee for Vinicius' current contract through 2027 is €1 billion. Nonetheless, the Saudi side has not given up and the plan to bring in Vinicius is in the hope that he will help raise the profile of the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
The source revealed that Vinicius himself has not received a substantial offer and hence has not made any refusal. He is currently waiting for the outcome of the conversation between Saudi Arabia and Real Madrid, but does not intend to leave Real Madrid easily as he is very happy at the club. However, Vinicius is also open to understanding the terms of potential offers.
The Saudi fund reportedly tried to meet with Real Madrid president Florentino after testing the idea of Vinicius, but the latter refused to negotiate, reiterating that Vinicius was not for sale. The contact then turned into a phone call between Real Madrid general manager José Ángel Sánchez and the Saudi fund, with Sánchez re-emphasizing that Vinicius' release fee is €1 billion and stating that Vinicius is not on the transfer market.
Despite Real Madrid's firm attitude, the Saudi side plans to send Real Madrid a soccer record offer in the next few days, and it is reported that the offer could be around 400 million euros, far exceeding Neymar's 222 million euros transfer fee that year. However, the offer amount is still far lower than the release fee of Vinicius.
In addition, the Saudi side is also planning to offer Vinicius a five-year contract with a total salary of more than 1 billion euros, but the details are yet to be finalized. Vinicius' side made it clear that nothing can be counted until Real Madrid gives the nod.
The Saudi side has also not ruled out the possibility of a long-term pursuit of Vinicius, similar to Real Madrid's pursuit of Mbappe over the years. If Vinicius ends up joining Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Nationals, he will play alongside stars such as Firmino, Ibanez, Mahrez and Mendy, and each of the four Saudi giants will then have a top player in their ranks: Crowe (Riyadh Victory), Benzema (Jeddah United) and Neymar (Riyadh Crescent). However, the final decision remains in the hands of Real Madrid, and the key to it all will be revealed in a sky-high offer in a few days.
